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OLIVIERO v. PORTER HAYDEN CO.

241 N.J. Super. 381 (1990)

575 A.2d 50

RALPH L. OLIVIERO AND MARIE OLIVIERO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. PORTER HAYDEN COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO REID HAYDEN CO.; EAGLE PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 1, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip A. Tortoreti argued the cause for appellants (Garruto, Galex & Cantor, attorneys; James B. Cantor on the brief).

John C. Garde argued the cause for respondent Porter Hayden Company (McCarter & English, attorneys; Michael A. Tanenbaum, of Counsel; Thomas W. Ladd and John C. Garde on the brief).

Arthur Bromberg of the firm Picillo, Harvey, Bromberg & Caruso, argued the cause for respondent Eagle Picher Industries, Inc. (the firm of Golden, Rothschild, Spagnola & DiFazio filed a brief; James F. McNaboe, of Counsel; E. Richard Boylan on the brief).

Before Judges DEIGHAN and BROCHIN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by DEIGHAN, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs Ralph and Maria Oliviero filed an action against 19 suppliers, manufacturers and distributors of asbestos. The complaint alleged that Ralph Oliviero had contracted asbestosis from exposure to defendants' products while working as a materials technician at the American Cyanamid Company in Boundbrook between 1953 and 1982. Maria Oliviero sued per quod.

During discovery, plaintiffs answered...

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