In Re Hawaii Federal Asbestos Cases. Kenneth D. Cain and Sophie Cain v. Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, and Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Kenneth D. Cain and Sophie Cain v. Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, and Owens-Illinois, Inc.

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960 F.2d 152·1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 23275
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 20, 199290-16668California2,842 words

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960 F.2d 152 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re HAWAII FEDERAL ASBESTOS CASES. Kenneth D. CAIN and Sophie Cain, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, and Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Kenneth D. CAIN and Sophie Cain, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PITTSBURGH CORNING CORPORATION, et al., Defendants, and Owens-Illinois, Inc., Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 90-16668, 90-16802, 90-16669, 90-16803. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Feb. 13, 1992. Decided April 20, 1992. Before SCHROEDER, REINHARDT and KLEINFELD, Circuit Judges. 1 Memorandum * 2 Appellee Kenneth Cain contracted mesothelioma, an asbestos related cancer, and sued various insulation manufacturers and distributors, including appellants Owens-Illinois, Inc. ("O-I") and Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation ("OCF"), for exposing him to asbestos. The other defendants settled prior to trial. The jury awarded Cain…

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