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KURNS v. A.W. CHESTERTON INC.

No. 09-1634.

620 F.3d 392 (2010)

Gloria Gail KURNS, Executrix of The Estate of George M. Corson, Deceased; Freida E. Jung Corson, Widow In Her Own Right v. A.W. CHESTERTON INC., et al.; BOC Inc., Airco Welders Supply Inc.; Railroad Friction Products Corporation; Viad Corp. Gloria Gail Kurns; Freida E. Jung Corson, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed September 9, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Paul (argued), Richard P. Myers , Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant.

W. Thomas McGough, Jr. (argued), Robert H. Owen , Reed Smith LLP, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Railroad Friction Products Corporation.

Daniel Markewich (argued), Ellen G. Margolis , Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass, New York, NY, David P. Helwig , Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courteney, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee Viad Corporation.

Before: RENDELL, AMBRO, and CHAGARES, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

CHAGARES, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Gloria Gail Kurns and Freida E. Jung Corson brought suit on behalf of the decedent, George M. Corson, asserting a number of state law causes of action related to his alleged exposure to asbestos during his years employed by a railroad company. While the suit was filed in state court, the matter was removed to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction, and the District Court granted the appellees Viad...

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