TAYLOR v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP.


446 Pa.Super. 174 (1995)

666 A.2d 681

Mary TAYLOR, Administratrix of the Estate of Mack Taylor, Deceased, and Widow in Her Own Right, Appellant, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Celotex Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Southern Textile Company, GAF Corporation, Ruberoid Company, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Armstrong Cork Company, United States Gypsum Company, Porter Hayden Co., Foster Wheeler Corporation, York-Shipley, Inc., Pars Manufacturing Company, Phelps Packing and Rubber Company, Inc., Hercules Packing Corporation, Anchor Packing Company, Axtec Industries, Inc., Acands Corporation, Flexitallic Gasket Company, Flintkote Company, Garlock Industries, Fibreboard Corporation, Uni-Royal, Inc., National Gypsum Company, Chicago Fire Brick Co., Brand Insulations, Inc., Turner & Newall, A.P. Green Refractories Companies, Allied Corporation, Boiler Tube Co. of America, Prudential Supply Corp., J.H. France Refractories, Inc., Riley Stoker Corporation, Harbison Walker Refractories, Drever Furnaces, Selas Corporation of America, Selas Furnaces, Ray Oil Burner Company, Bickley Furnaces, Inc., National Air Oil Burner Company, Superior Boiler Works, Inc., H.B. Smith, Keller/Dorr-Oliver Boiler Company, International Boilers, Cleaver Brooks, a Div. of AquaChem, Inc., Clark Controller Companies, General Electric Company (U.S.A.), Westinghouse Electronic Company, Cutler-Hammer Companies, Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Crane Packing, Sepco Corporation, Hitco, Rowland Company, Sullivan Industries, Inc., New York Airbrake Company, Gatke Corporation, Peltz Company, Appellees. Jimmy WATKINS and Madeline Watkins, H/W, Appellants, v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Celotex Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Southern Textile Company, GAF Corporation, Ruberoid Company, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Armstrong Cork Company, United States Gypsum Company, Porter Hayden Co., Foster Wheeler Corporation, York-Shipley, Inc., Pars Manufacturing Company, Phelps Packing and Rubber Company, Inc., Hercules Packing Corporation, Anchor Packing Company, Harnischfeger Corporation, Acands Corporation, Flexitallic Gasket Company, Flintkote Company, Garlock Industries, Fibreboard Corporation, Uni-Royal, Inc., National Gypsum Company, Peltz Company, Brand Insulations, Inc., Raymark Corporation, Turner & Newall, A.P. Green Refractories, Companies, Allied Corporation, Harvey Hubbell, Inc., Prudential Supply Corp., J.H. France Refractories, Inc., Riley Stoker Corporation, Harbison Walker Refractories, American Hoist and Derrick Company, Drever Furnaces, Selas Corporation of America, Selas Furnaces, Ray Oil Burner Company, Bickley Furnaces, Inc., National Air Oil Burner Company, Superior Boiler Works, Inc., H.B. Smith, Keeler/Dorr-Oliver Boiler Company, International Boilers, Cleaver Brooks, Div. of Aqua-Chem, Inc., Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Crane Packing, Sepco Corporation, Hitco, Rowland Company, Sullivan Industries, Inc., New York Airbrake Company, Appellees. John F. MEEHAN and Kathleen Meehan, H/W, Appellants, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Celotex Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Crane Packing, Sepco Corporation, Hitco, Rowland Company, Sullivan Industries, Inc., New York Airbrake Company, Appellees. James YELLOCK and Pauline Yellock, H/W, Appellants, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Celotex Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Southern Textile Company, GAF Corporation, Ruberoid Company, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Armstrong Cork Company, United States Gypsum Company, Porter Hayden Co., Foster Wheeler Corporation, York-Shipley, Inc., Pars Manufacturing Company, Phelps Packing and Rubber Company, Inc., Hercules Packing Corporation, Anchor Packing Company, Harnischfeger Corporation, Acands Corporation, Flexitallic Gasket Company, Flintkote Company, Garlock Industries, Fibreboard Corporation, Uni-Royal, Inc., National Gypsum, Peltz Company, Brand Insulations, Inc., Raymark Corporation, Turner-Newall, A.P. Green Refractories, Companies, Allied Corporation, Harvey Hubbell, Inc., Prudential Supply Corp., J.H. France Refractories, Inc., Riley Stoker Corporation, Harbison Walker Refractories, American Hoist and Derrick Company, Drever Furnaces, Selas Corporation of America, Selas Furnaces, Ray Oil Burner Company, Bickley Furnaces, Inc., National Air Oil Burner Company, Superior Boiler Works, Inc., H.B. Smith, Keeler/Dorr-Oliver Boiler Company, International Boilers, Cleaver Brooks, Div. of Aqua-Chem, Inc., Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Crane Packing, Sepco Corporation, Hitco, Rowland Company, Sullivan Industries, Inc., New York Airbrake Company, Clark Controller Companies, General Electric Company (U.S.A.), Westinghouse Electronic Company, Cutler-Hammer Companies, Appellees. Robert RIFFERT and Margaret Riffert, H/W, Appellants, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Celotex Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Southern Textile Company, GAF Corporation, Ruberoid Company, Inc., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Keene Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Armstrong Cork Company, United States Gypsum Company, Porter Hayden Co., Foster Wheeler Corporation, York-Shipley, Inc., Pars Manufacturing Company, Phelps Packing and Rubber Company, Inc., Hercules Packing Corporation, Anchor Packing Company, Harnischfeger Corporation, Acands Corporation, Flexitallic Gasket Company, Flintkote Company, Garlock Industries, Fibreboard Corporation, Uni-Royal, Inc., National Gypsum Company, Peltz Company, Brand Insulations, Inc., Raymark Corporation, Turner & Newall, A.P. Green Refractories, Companies, Riley Stoker Corporation, Harbison Walker Refractories, American Hoist and Derrick Company, Drever Furnaces, Selas Corporation of America, Selas Furnaces, Ray Oil Burner Company, Bickley Furnaces, Inc., National Air Oil Burner Company, Superior Boiler Works, Inc., H.B. Smith, Keeler/Dorr-Oliver Boiler Company, International Boilers, Cleaver Brooks, Div. of Aqua-Chem, Inc., Westinghouse Airbrake Company, Crane Packing, Sepco Corporation, Hitco, Rowland Company, Sullivan Industries, Inc., New York Airbrake Company, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 11, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles A. Klein, Philadelphia, for appellants.

W. Matthew Reber, Wynnewood, for Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., etc., appellees.

Joseph P. Klein, Philadelphia, for Crane Packing, etc., appellees.

Before McEWEN, TAMILIA and KELLY, JJ.


KELLY, Judge:

This consolidated appeal asks us to determine whether the trial court erred in granting appellees', Clark Controller Companies', Owens-Corning Fiberglas' and John Crane's, motions for summary judgment. Pursuant to appellees' summary judgment motions, the trial court either dismissed or deferred the complaints of appellants, Mary Taylor, Jimmy and Madeline Watkins, husband and wife, John F. and Kathleen...

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