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JOHNSON v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP.

No. 3-96-0039.

672 N.E.2d 885 (1996)

284 Ill. App.3d 669

220 Ill.Dec. 68

Venetta Kay JOHNSON, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Charles E. Johnson, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants (E.D. Bullard Company, et al., Defendants-Appellees, Cross-Appellants).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Third District.

October 29, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Wylder (argued), James Walker, Ltd., Bloomington, for Venetta Kay Johnson, Charles E. Johnson.

James R. Carter, Carter & Grimsley, Peoria, for Dresser Industries, Inc., E.D. Bullard Company, Magid Manufacturing Company, Standard Industrial Products Company, The Sager Corporation.

Edward J. Matushek, III, Myrna Galang (argued), Haskell & Perrin, Chicago, for A & M Insulation Co.

Alexander M. Wilson (argued), Evans & Dixon, Edwardsville, for Zoltek.

Colleen Konicek, Connelly & Schroeder, Chicago, for Fibreboard Corp.

Karen L. Kendall, Christopher P. Larson, Brad A. Elward (argued), Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Peoria, for A.P. Green Industries, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, United States Gypsum.

Robert E. Haley (argued), Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon, Chicago, for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemicals.

Michael Drumke (argued), Segal, McCambridge, Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, William F. Mahoney, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd., Chicago, for Garlock, Inc.

Presiding Justice BRESLIN delivered the opinion of the court:

Venetta Johnson, individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Charles Johnson, filed a multi-count complaint against numerous defendants asserting that Charles had contracted lung cancer from exposure to their asbestos-containing products. The trial court granted summary judgment to all defendants on the question of whether Charles' death was caused by exposure to asbestos. We hold that summary...

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