Adams v. Armstrong World Industries

847 F.2d 589 Prod.Liab.Rep.(CCH)P 11,803 Mary G. ADAMS, surviving widow of Frank Herbert Adams, Frankie Adams, and Fred M. Adams; Gloria A. Waters, surviving widow of Ross Greenwood Waters, Jr., David Waters, Teri Thompson, and Dennis Waters, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, Inc., et al., Raymark Industries, Inc., Defendants- Appellees. No. 87-3784. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 15, 1988. Decided May 26, 1988. Fred M. Adams, Idaho Falls, Idaho, for plaintiffs-appellants. Christopher Burke, Clemons, Cosho & Humphrey, Boise, Idaho, for Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. Rex Armstrong, Bogle & Gates, Boise, Idaho, for Armstrong World Industries, et al. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho (Boise). Before WRIGHT, PREGERSON and ALARCON, Circuit Judges. ALARCON, Circuit Judge: 1 In this diversity action, plaintiffs-appellants Mary G. Adams, Frank H. Adams, Fred M. Adams, (the Adams family) and Gloria A. Waters, David Waters, Teri Thompson, and Dennis Waters (the Waters family) (collectively plaintiffs) appeal from the district court's order granting summary judgment in favor of…