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MARTIN v. ACANDS, INC.

No. 49S02-0202-CV-117.

768 N.E.2d 426 (2002)

James A. MARTIN, Administrator of the Estate of Madeline Martin, Deceased, and Widower in his own right, Appellant (Plaintiff Below), v. ACandS, INC., et al., Appellees (Defendants Below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 17, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Paul, Paul, Reich & Myers, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Mark K. Dudley, Young, Riley, Dudley & Debrota, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Douglas B. King, James M. Boyers, Wooden & McLaughlin LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Flintkote Co.; J.M. Foster, Inc.; Bondex Int'l, Inc.

Michael Bergin, Daniel M. Long, Locke Reynolds LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for AlliedSignal, Inc.; Dana Corp.; Flexitallic, Inc.; Foseco, Inc.; General Motors Corp.; Quigley Co., Inc.; Union Carbide Corp.

Christopher D. Lee, Lee F. Baker, Kahn, Dees, Donovan & Kahn, LLP, Evansville, IN, for Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

Reginald B. Bishop, Roberts & Bishop, Indianapolis, IN, for Riley Stoker Corp.; Congoleum Corp.

Andrew J. Detherage, Jonathon D. Mattingly, Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis, IN, for Georgia-Pacific Corp.

Lisa M. Dillman, Fort Wayne, IN, for ACandS, Inc; North American Refractories Co.; A.P. Green Services.

Jason L. Kennedy, Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, LTD, Chicago, IL, for A.P. Green Industries, Inc.; New Harbison-Walker Refractories Co.; Pittsburgh Metals Purifying; Plibrico Co.

Bruce L. Kamplain, Norris, Choplin & Schroeder, LLP, Indianapolis, IN, for Chicago Fire Brick Co.

Gus Sacopulos, Sacopulos Johnson & Sacopulos, Terre Haute, IN, for Beazer East; Universal Refractories.

Bette J. Dodd, Lewis & Kappes, P.C. Indianapolis, IN, for Hoosier Gasket Corp.

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Madeline Martin allegedly died of lung cancer caused by asbestos fibers brought home on the clothing of her husband James, a laborer and bricklayer. The trial court dismissed the ensuing suit, holding that Mrs. Martin's personal representative could not bring a wrongful death action because Mrs. Martin did not qualify as a "user or consumer" eligible to pursue a claim under Indiana's Product Liability Act. The Court of Appeals affirmed.

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