ALEXANDER v. CARLISLE CORP.


449 Pa.Super. 416 (1996)

674 A.2d 268

James Alexander and Betty ALEXANDER, H/W, Appellants, v. CARLISLE CORPORATION, Lear Siegler Diversified Holding Co., Appellees. Cleopheus BENTON and Doris Jean Benton, H/W, Appellants, v. LEAR SIEGLER DIVERSIFIED HOLDING CO., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Appellees. Glover HENCE, Appellant, v. CARLISLE CORPORATION, Cleaver-Brooks, Inc., Lear Siegler Diversified Holding Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Appellees. John BOARDMAN and Betty Boardman, H/W, Appellants, v. CARLISLE CORPORATION, Lear Siegler Diversified Holding Co., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Appellees. Mildred JOHNSON, Appellant, v. FIBREBOARD CORPORATION, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Appellees. James LORD and Jean Lord, H/W, Appellants, v. CARLISLE CORPORATION, Flintkote Co., Lear Siegler Diversified Holding Co., Owens-Illinois Inc., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Appellees. Roger WEST and Novella West, H/W, Appellants, v. CARLISLE CORPORATION, Fibreboard Corporation, Lear Siegler Diversified Holding Co., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Westinghouse Electric Corp., Appellees. James McNICHOL and Laura McNichol, H/W, Appellants, v. ASBESTOS CORPORATION, LTD., Atlas Turner Ltd., Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc., Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 28, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Paul, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Matthew Reber, Philadelphia, for Carlisle Corp., appellee.

Eric J. Kadish, West Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for Flintkote, appellee.

Before KELLY and POPOVICH, JJ. and MONTEMURO, Senior Judge.


POPOVICH, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County denying appellants' motion for a new trial and entering judgment in favor of appellees on September 7, 1994. The above-captioned consolidated cases involved claims for alleged personal injury resulting from exposure to asbestos. At the completion of the damages portion of this reverse bifurcated trial, the jury returned a verdict for the defense stating that appellants...

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