2 results for “Reaction Department”
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 28, 2001 · in the opinion
Abadie v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2001)
…asbestos fibers, once inhaled, remain in place in the lung, causing a tissue reaction that is slowly progressive and apparently irreversible. Even if no additional fibers are inhaled, tissue damage may continue undetected for decades. Furthermore…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 21, 2002 · in the opinion
Ballard v. Armstrong World Indus. (Matter of Seventh Jud. Dist. Asbestos Litig., 2002)
…substantially the same questions of fact, as happens when large numbers of plaintiffs allege that they have developed similar illnesses in reaction to a particular toxic substance \ \ \ In such circumstances, consolidation permits the federal court to…