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COPELAND v. JOHNS-MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORP.

Civ. A. No. 78-2207.

492 F.Supp. 498 (1980)

Harry S. COPELAND, Sr. et al. v. JOHNS-MANVILLE PRODUCTS CORPORATION et al.

United States District Court, D. New Jersey.

July 9, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Foster C. Ergood, Ambrose, Ergood & Rand, Haddonfield, N. J., for plaintiffs.

David J. Novack, Budd, Larner, Kent, Gross, Piccillo & Rosenbaum, Newark, N. J., for defendant Johns-Manville Products Corp.

Marc Z. Edell, Porzio & Bromberg, Morristown, N. J., for defendant Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd.

Elliott Yampell, Yampell & Cosentino, Haddonfield, N. J., for defendant North American Asbestos Corp.

Anthony D. Buonadonna, Tuso, Gruccio, Pepper, Buonadonna, Giovinazzi & Butler, Vineland, N. J., for defendants Philip Carey Company and Carey Canadian.

Richard E. Andronici, Parker, McCay & Criscuolo, Mount Holly, N. J., for defendant Aetna Life and Casualty Co.

Andrew T. Berry, McCarter & English, Newark, N. J., for proposed defendant Owens-Illinois, Inc.

OPINION

BROTMAN, District Judge.

This is one of a host of actions arising from the alleged exposure of workers to asbestos or asbestos containing products while in the course of their employment. Jurisdiction in this case is predicated upon the diversity of citizenship of the parties. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. The court must answer the question whether the employers of these workers may be called to answer for their alleged tortious conduct in an action at...

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