Case Name: Joseph LIGATTI and Margaret Ligatti, H/W v. E.I. DUPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Daniel INSOGNA and Ellen Insogna, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Walter James MacDONALD and Helen MacDonald, H/W v. The CELOTEX CORPORATION, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., and Delaware Asbestos & Rubber Company. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Francis George SIMMONS and Katherine Simmons, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 1995-11-22
Citations: 542 Pa. 359
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph LIGATTI and Margaret Ligatti, H/W v. E.I. DUPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Daniel INSOGNA and Ellen Insogna, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Walter James MacDONALD and Helen MacDonald, H/W v. The CELOTEX CORPORATION, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., and Delaware Asbestos & Rubber Company. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Francis George SIMMONS and Katherine Simmons, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
Judges: Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.
Reporter: Pennsylvania State Reports
Volume: 542
Pages: 359–361

Head Matter:
667 A.2d 213
Joseph LIGATTI and Margaret Ligatti, H/W v. E.I. DUPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Daniel INSOGNA and Ellen Insogna, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, Fibreboard Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fibreglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark Inc. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Walter James MacDONALD and Helen MacDonald, H/W v. The CELOTEX CORPORATION, GAF Corporation, Nicolet Industries, Inc., Southern Asbestos Company, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Raymark, Inc., Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Forty-Eight Insulations, Inc., and Delaware Asbestos & Rubber Company. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. Francis George SIMMONS and Katherine Simmons, H/W v. E.I. DuPONT CORPORATION, The Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., Keene Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation. Appeal of OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
Argued Oct. 25, 1995.
Decided Nov. 22, 1995.
Kimberly Waldron, Nathan A. Schactman, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Owens-Illinois.
James F. Hammill, Cherry Hill, NJ, Pro Hac Vice, for Owens-Illinois.
Dolores M. Troiani, Paoli, for Daniel & Ellen Insogna.
Randy H. Kaplan, Jenkintown, for Walter & Helen MacDonald and Francis & Katherine Simmons.
Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM:
Appeal dismissed as having been improvidently granted.
MONTEMURO, J., participates by designation as a senior judge as provided by Pa.R.J.A. No. 701(f).