IN RE: ASBESTOS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION (NO. VI).
Roberta G. Devries, Administratrix of the Estate of John B. Devries, Deceased, and Widow in her own right, Appellant in 16-2602.
In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (No. VI).
Shirley McAfee, Executrix of the Estate of Kenneth McAfee, Deceased, and Widow in her own right, Appellant in 16-2669.
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Argued March 29, 2017.
Opinion Filed: October 3, 2017.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Richard P. Myers [ARGUED], Robert E. Paul , Paul Reich & Myers, 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellants.
John S. Howarth , Wilbraham Lawler & Buba, 1818 Market Street, Suite 3100, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee Buffalo Pumps, Inc.
Shay Dvoretzky [ARGUED], Emily J. Kennedy , Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001, Counsel for Appellee CBS Corp.
Lee J. Janiczek , Reilly Janiczek McDevitt Herich & Cholden, PC, One South Penn Square, Suite 410, Widener Building, Philadelphia, PA 19107, Christopher J. Keale , Afigo I. Okpewho-Fadahunsi , Sedgwick, 1085 Raymond Boulevard, One Newark Center, 16th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, Counsel for Appellee Foster Wheeler LLC.
Joseph I. Fontak , Leader & Berkon, 1515 Market Street, Two Penn Center Building, Suite 1200, Philadelphia, PA 19102, Counsel for IMO Industries, Inc.
Laurie J. Hepler , Greines Martin Stein & Richland, One Embarcadero Center, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94111, Counsel for Appellee Warren Pumps.
Carol A. VanderWoude , Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, 18th Floor, 2000 Market Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Counsel for Appellee Ingersoll Rand Co.
Before: VANASKIE, SHWARTZ, and RESTREPO, Circuit Judges.
OPINION OF THE COURT
VANASKIE, Circuit Judge.
These asbestos cases involve the availability of the "bare-metal defense" under maritime law. The defense's basic idea is that a manufacturer who delivers a product "bare metal" — that is without the insulation or other material that must be added for the product's proper operation ...
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