2 results for “Owens-Corning Fiberglas”
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · March 21, 1996
Holbrook v. Lykes Bros. SS Co., Inc. (1996)
John Holbrook, a merchant seaman from 1953 to 1991, sued shipping companies and makers and suppliers of asbestos products, alleging that asbestos aboard their vessels gave him mesothelioma. He died in 1993, and his widow, Grace Holbrook, continued…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 8, 1987
Swogger v. Waterman SS Corp. (1987)
David Swogger, a marine engineer who sailed for more than 35 years, died of malignant mesothelioma allegedly caused by asbestos exposure. His executrix, Anna Swogger, sued shipowners under the Jones Act and general maritime law, and that case was…