GUTTERIDGE v. A.P. GREEN SERVICES, INC.


804 A.2d 643 (2002)

Hope L. GUTTERIDGE, Executrix of the Estate of Charles E. Gutteridge, deceased, and widow in her own right, Appellant, v. A.P. GREEN SERVICES, INC., A.W. Chesterton, Inc., ACandS, Inc., Alliedsignal, Inc. and Pecora Corporation, Appellees. Hope L. Gutteridge, Executrix of the Estate of Charles E. Gutteridge, deceased, and widow in her own right, Appellant, v. A.P. Green Services, Inc., A.W. Chesterton, Inc., ACandS, Inc., Alliedsignal, Inc. and Hercules Chemical Company, Inc., Appellees. Hope L. Gutteridge, Executrix of the Estate of Charles E. Gutteridge, deceased, and widow in her own right, Appellant, v. A.P. Green Services, Inc., A.W. Chesterton, Inc., ACandS, Inc., Alliedsignal, Inc. and Philadelphia Electric Company, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 20, 2002.

Reargument Denied August 28, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Paul, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Timothy D. Rau, Philadelphia, for Pecora Corporation.

Thomas E. Seus, Philadelphia, for Hercules Chemical Company, Inc.

Robert B. Lawler, Philadelphia, for Philadelphia Electric Company.

Before HUDOCK, STEVENS and OLSZEWSKI, JJ.


HUDOCK, J.

¶ 1 This is a consolidated appeal and multiple cross-appeals from several trial court orders granting summary judgment in favor of certain defendants in a mass tort action predicated on exposure to asbestos and asbestine products. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

¶ 2 On April 4, 1997, Charles E. Gutteridge commenced suit in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. An amended...

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