DeMuro v. Johns-Manville, Court Papers (1930)

Court papers (28 pages) in Vincent DeMuro's suit against Johns-Manville Corporation, begun with a New Jersey Supreme Court summons of April 9, 1930, and removed to federal court that month, with New York Indemnity Company as surety (its power of attorney and 1929 financial statement are included). DeMuro, who worked at the Manville, New Jersey, plant until November 1929, said J-M knew its asbestos products contained "dangerous, insidious and harmful agencies composed of asbestos fibers," never warned him, and left him "a victim of pulmonary disease"; he asked $100,000. J-M said it employed him "at various times" from December 1926 to December 1929 and pleaded assumed risk and carelessness, including failure to use "the mask and other appliances" it provided. The case was noticed for trial in 1930 and 1931, then settled and discontinued on June 13, 1934.

In Johns-Manville's index

Johns-Manville's legal department indexed the Motley 1,000 in 1984. Its index describes this document as follows:

Various pleadings filed in Vincent DeMuro v. J-M Corp. Complaint was filed on 4/14/30 in the Supreme Court of Somerset County, New Jersey. Case was removed to the U.S.D.C., New Jersey. DeMuro was a textile worker at J-M's Manville plant for approximately 4 years. New York Indemnity Company was the surety on the removal bond.

About this copy

This is document 757 of the Motley 1,000, from the set the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust's records facility certified as true copies, pages CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004127 to CRMC-Motley1000-Subj-004154.