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CLEVELAND v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP.

547 Pa. 402 (1997)

690 A.2d 1146

Ernest CLEVELAND, Jr. and Winifred Cleveland, H/W, Appellants, v. JOHNS-MANVILLE CORP., Johns Manville Sales Corp., Manville Corp., Raybestos Manhattan, Inc., GAF Corp., Unarco Industries, Inc., Celotex Corp., H.K. Porter Co., Inc., Southern Textile Corp., Eaglepicher Industries, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Keene Corp., Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Amatex Corp., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Celotex Corp., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 18, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Greitzer, Joseph Greitzer, Jonathan W. Miller, Philadelphia, for Ernest & Winifred Cleveland.

Bruce H. Bikin, Douglas L. Overtoom, Philadelphia, for Celotex Corporation.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NEWMAN, Justice.

This appeal concerns a personal injury action filed by appellants Ernest Cleveland, Jr., and Winifred Cleveland, husband and wife, based on Mr. Cleveland's exposure to asbestos products manufactured by several companies, including appellee Celotex Corporation (Celotex). We must decide the following three issues: (1) can a spouse recover damages for loss of consortium where the other spouse's injury occurred prior...

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