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ALLEN v. PENNSYLVANIA ENGINEERING CORP.

No. 96-30209.

102 F.3d 194 (1996)

Walter Mixon ALLEN, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs, Mattie Gayle Allen, Barry Lane Allen, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. PENNSYLVANIA ENGINEERING CORP., et al., Defendants, American Sterilizer Company, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 31, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Walters, Jr., Keith Patrick Richards, Moore, Walters, Shoenfelt & Thompson, Baton Rouge, LA, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Thomas E. Balhoff, Judith R. Atkinson, Roedel, Parsons, Hill & Koch, Baton, Rouge, LA, Bert L. Wolff, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, New York City, for American Sterilizers Co.

Before WISDOM, JONES and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

EDITH H. JONES, Circuit Judge:

Walter Allen died of a brain cancer known as glioblastoma multiforme after having been a maintenance worker at Baton Rouge General Hospital for over 20 years. During that time, he occasionally replaced cylinders containing ethylene oxide ("EtO"), a chemical that has been widely used in this country to sterilize heat and moisture sensitive medical and surgical devices. Allen's widow and son (the "Allens") filed suit against numerous defendants...

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