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GB 249 FLYNN/2/2/11
Title
Opinions of the court in asbestos cases 1983-1999
Date(s)
- 1982-1999 (Creation)
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2 folders
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From a lever arch file inscribed "31 | Cape/US | Walker + Wylder 1999 | Chase/Am lawyer piece | Tyler cuts | Selikoff 1977 int | Brodeur notes Outrageous Misconduct | LF 1982/US notes | LF memo re Cape | Steve McQueen notes | 1999 Charter case | IHP notes to J. Todd | US cuts" in Flynn's hand
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Correspondence with James Walker including copies of:
- opinion of Justice McMorrow (filed 21 October 1999), in Delores McLure v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Illinois Supreme Court
- Dr Schepers' response to Dr Case "regarding personal motives, state of the art, and Canadian workers comp[ensation] system", January 1999
- opinion of the court (filed 11 August 1998), in Delores McLure v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation, Fourth District, Illinois
- opinion of the court (filed 29 May 1998), in Marge Cameron v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation et al., Appellate Court, Illinois
- opinion of the court (filed 23 November 1994), in Samuel Thomas Adcock v. Brakegate Ltd et al., presumably McLean County, Illinois
- opinion of the court (filed 31 March 1988), in Clarence Craig and Duveen A Craig v. Lakes Asbestos of Quebec Ltd et al. v. Charter Consolidated plc et al., US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, reversing district court view that Charter Consolidated plc was liable under New Jersey law for the tort obligations of its subsidiary Cape Industries plc on an alter ego or piercing the corporate veil theory
- court's findings (12 September 1983), in Elmer Allen et al. v. PPG Industries Inc. et al., District Court, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, following non-appearance of the defendants Cape Industries plc, Capasco Ltd and Egnep Ltd
- opinion of the court (filed 1 July 1983), in Anthony A Barber v. Pittsburgh Corning Corporation et al., appeal of Charter Consolidated Ltd et al., Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- Flynn's aide memoir re Charter deposition, 15 April 1983
- North American press coverage c.1965 to 1984, inc. copies of ‘Asbestos Litigation Reporter’ 1981 and photocopies of correspondence relating to asbestos industry and/or disease
Some components announced in the inscription (Selikoff 1977 interview, Steve McQueen notes, IHP notes to J Todd) not found. Components 'Brodeur' and 'LF 1982/US notes' transferred to FLYNN/2/1.
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Open
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- English
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- Cape Industries Limited (Subject)