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JOHNSON v. GARLOCK, INC.

1941913.

682 So.2d 25 (1996)

Willie L. JOHNSON, Melvin Jackson, Prince Johnson, and John R. Brown v. GARLOCK, INC.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied August 30, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick T. Kuykendall III and Charlene P. Cullen of Cooper, Mitch, Crawford, Kuykendall & Whatley, Birmingham, and David D. Shelby of Shelby & Cartee, Birmingham, for Appellants.

Edward B. McDonough, Jr. and Kevin D. Graham of Edward B. McDonough, Jr., P.C., Mobile, for Appellee.

Allan R. Wheeler of Starnes & Atchison, Birmingham, Peggy A. Whipple and J. Ford Little of Woolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, P.L.L.C., Knoxville, TN, for Amici Curiae Owens-Illinois, Inc. and W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn.

MADDOX, Justice.

This is an asbestos exposure case. The four plaintiffs were employed by the steel industry, and they allege that they were exposed to asbestos during or before 1978. They subsequently sued Garlock, Inc., alleging negligence and/or wantonness, breach of warranty, and liability under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine (AEMLD).

The plaintiff Willie Johnson alleges that he was exposed to asbestos or products containing asbestos...

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