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OWENS v. LAC D'AMIANTE DU QUEBEC, LTEE.

Civ. A. No. 84-134.

656 F.Supp. 981 (1987)

Willie OWENS and Ruth Owens, his wife v. LAC D'AMIANTE DU QUEBEC, LTEE., Carey Canada, Inc., the Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Peltz-Rowley, Inc., Asbestos Textile Institute, Vermont Asbestos Group, Charter Consolidated, Ltd., Charter Consolidated Investments, Ltd., Charter Consolidated Services, Ltd., Central Mining Finance, Ltd., Consolidated Mines Selection Co., Ltd., British South Africa Co., Ltd., Cape Industries, Ltd., Cape Asbestos Industries, Ltd., Cape Asbestos Fibres, Ltd., Cape Asbestos South Africa Proprietary, Ltd., Cape Board & Panels, Ltd., Egnep (PTY), Ltd., Amosa, Ltd., Associated Minerals Corp., Transvaal Consolidated Land & Exploration Co., Ltd.

United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.

March 18, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hal C. Pitkow, Philadelphia, Pa., for plaintiffs.

Edward Geer, Margaret M. Chaplinsky and Joan M. Gaughan, Daniel Segal, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendants.

MEMORANDUM and ORDER

SHAPIRO, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Willie and Ruth Owens filed this asbestos-related personal injury action on January 9, 1984. Jurisdiction is by reason of diversity of citizenship; plaintiffs are citizens of New Jersey. Plaintiffs seek to recover compensatory and punitive damages allegedly caused by Mr. Owens's exposure to asbestos products at his place of work. Defendants Charter Consolidated P.L.C., Charter Consolidated Investments...

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