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SIMMONS v. PACOR, INC.

543 Pa. 664 (1996)

674 A.2d 232

James R. and Eleanor SIMMONS, H/W, Appellants, v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Celotex, Inc., Owens-Illinois Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc., and Raymark Industries, Inc., Appellees. Theodore and Mary MURRAY, H/W, Appellants, v. PHILADELPHIA ASBESTOS CORPORATION, GAF Corporation, Raymark Industries, Southern Textile Company, Garlock, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Celotex Corporation, J.P. Stevens Co., Inc., and Owens-Illinois, Inc., Appellees. William and Paula GIFFEAR, H/W, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORPORATION, Pacor, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Unarco Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock Inc., Owens-Illinois Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, and GAF Corporation, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided April 4, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven J. Cooperstein, Philadelphia, for James & Eleanor Simmons, Theodore & Mary Murray, William & Paul Giffear.

Howell K. Rosenberg, Philadelphia, Theodore Goldberg, Pittsburgh, Albert J. Slap, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Pa. Trial Lawyers.

Nathan Schachtman, Kimberly Waldron, Philadelphia, for Owens-Illinois.

Robert H. Riley, pro hoc vice for Owens-Illinois.

Andrew J. Trevelise, Michael T. Scott, Richard T. Wentley and Robin Sheldon, Philadelphia, for Fibreboard Corp.

Thomas M. Goutman, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Pa. Defense Institute.

Robert B. Lawler, Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Georgia Pacific.

Kathy K. Condo, Pittsburgh, for amicus curiae Pittsburgh Corning.

Richard A. Ejak, David G. Klaber, Pittsburgh, for amicus curiae Lincoln Electric Company.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This consolidated appeal raises issues involving whether asymptomatic pleural thickening caused by occupational exposure to asbestos may give rise to a cause of action. The facts underlying each case are set forth below.

Simmons

James Simmons was exposed to asbestos while serving in the United States Navy between 1943 and 1963. He was also exposed during 1963 through 1974, while he was employed as...

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