CORTESE v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD

No. 93-981.

876 S.W.2d 581 (1994)

317 Ark. 207

Robert CORTESE, Appellant, v. ATLANTIC RICHFIELD, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 31, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George R. Wise, Jr., Edward O. Moody, Little Rock, for Cortese.

N.M. Norton, Jr., Edwin L. Lowther, Jr., Charles L. Schlumberger, Wright, Lindsey &

Jennings, Little Rock, for AT & T, Okonite, and Square D.

William Russell Meeks III, Meeks & Carter, P.A., Little Rock, for Westinghouse Elec.

Michael J. Dennis, Stephen A. Matthews, Bridges, Young, Matthews & Drake, Pine Bluff, for Atlantic Richfield, Anaconda Co. and Graybar Elec.

Floyd M. Thomas, Jr., Compton, Prewett, Thomas & Hickey, P.A., El Dorado, for Phelps Dodge Corp.

Carolyn B. Witherspoon, McGlinchey Stafford Lang, Little Rock, for Keathley-Patterson.

Marcella J. Taylor, Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates and Woodyard, Little Rock, for USX Corp.

Frederick S. Ursery, Friday, Eldredge & Clark, Little Rock, for Carol Wire & Cable.

Tim A. Cheatham, Barber, McCaskill, Amsler, Jones & Hale, P.A., Little Rock, for American Insulated Wire.


CORBIN, Justice.

Appellant, Robert Cortese, appeals an order of the Saline Circuit Court granting summary judgment in this asbestos products liability case. The summary judgment was granted on the basis that the three-year statute of limitations had expired when appellant filed his complaint. The order appealed to this court granted summary judgment to less than all the defendants without making an express determination there was no just reason for delay and directing...

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