OWENS-CORNING v. WALATKA

No. 385, September Term, 1998.

725 A.2d 579 (1999)

125 Md. App. 313

OWENS-CORNING, et al. v. Vernon WALATKA, et al.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

Reconsideration Denied April 5, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas G. Hungar (Mark A. Perry, Larry L. Simms, Wesley L. Hsu, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, John Parker Sweeney, Gregory L. Lockwood and Miles & Stockbridge), Baltimore, on the brief, for appellant, Owens Corning.

Gerry H. Tostanoski (Scott Patrick Burns and Tydings & Rosenberg LLP, Baltimore, on the brief) for appellant, Owens-Illinois, Inc.

Harry Goldman, Jr. (Neal S. Wadler and Goldman, Skeen & Wadler, P.A., on the brief), Baltimore, for appellees.

Edward F. Houff, R. Thomas Radcliffe, Jr., Laura A. Cellucci and Church & Houff, P.A., Baltimore, amicus curiae.

Thomas V. Monohan, Jr. and Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Gray, LLP, Baltimore, for amicus curiae, Maryland Defense Counsel.

Argued before MOYLAN, ADKINS and THEODORE G. BLOOM (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ.


ADKINS, Judge.

This appeal involves two of six asbestos-related cases that were consolidated for trial before the Circuit Court for Baltimore City. At issue are the claims of Marian Walatka, surviving widow and personal representative of her deceased husband, Vernon Walatka, Sr., and the claims of Myrtle Adams, surviving widow of Bill Adams, and his co-personal representatives alleging injuries and death resulting from exposure to asbestos.1

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