GASPERIN v. GAF CORP., 536 Pa. 429 (1994)

639 A.2d 1170

Jean A. GASPERIN, Administratrix of the Estate of Frank J. Gasperin, Sr., and Jean Gasperin, in her own right, (Appellant at No. 50); Mildred Murray. Administratrix d.b.n.c.t.a. for the Estate of Bernard Murray, and Mildred Murray, in her own right (Appellant at No. 51); Vivian Grant, Administratrix of the Estate of Edward D. Grant, and Vivian Grant, in her own right (Appellant at No. 52) v. GAF CORPORATION, etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: March 9, 1994.
Decided: March 30, 1994.

Appeal Nos. 50, 51 and 52 W.D. Appeal Dkt. 1993 from Order of Superior Court entered April 30, 1992, at Nos. 1579, 2043 and 2073 Pittsburgh 1991, 415 Pa. Super. 137, 608 A.2d 1047 (1992), Affirming Orders of Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Civil Division, entered October 8, 1991, at No. G.D. 86-19823; November 21, 1991, at No. G.D. 87-11015; and August 13, 1992, at No. G.D. 86-16873.

Anthony D. Pyle, Tybe A. Brett, Goldberg, Persky, Jennings White, P.C., Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Kathy K. Condo, Marketa Sims, Reed, Smith, Shaw McClay, Pittsburgh, for Pittsburgh Corning Corp., Owens-Illinois, Inc. Fibreboard Corp.

John J. Repcheck, Sharlock, Repcheck Mahler, Miles A. Kirshner, Pittsburgh, for Anchor Packing Co., in No. 50.

John Bacharach, Bacharach Klein, Miles A. Kirshner, Pittsburgh, for Garlock, Inc., in No. 50.

James Manley, Burns, Manley Little, Pittsburgh, for Universal Refractories.

James Israel, Israel Wood, Pittsburgh, for Gen. Refractories Co., Inc.

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Matthew R. Wimer, Wimer, Scotti, McCloskey, Grater Smith, Pittsburgh, for Argo Packing Co.

Leo G. Daly, Grogan, Graffam, McGinley Lucchino, Pittsburgh, for F.B. Wright Co.

Richard Curtis, White Williams, Philadelphia, for H.K. Porter Co., Inc.

William R. Haushalter, Miles A. Kirshner, Rosenberg, Kirshner, Pittsburgh, for Keene Corp. and Anchor Packing Co. and Garlock Inc.

Alan H. Perer, Anna Marie Sosso, Jan C. Swensen, John C. Bogut, Jr., Swensen, Perer Johnson, Pittsburgh, for GAF Corp., A.P., Green Refractories, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., The Gage Co. Nat. Gypsum Co.

Patrick R. Riley, Patrick A. Hewitt, Frederic E. Orlansky, Gary F. Roberson, Riley McNulty and Hewitt, P.C., David E. Sweitzer, Pittsburgh, for Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., in No. 50.

John J. Repcheck, Sharlock, Repcheck Mahler, Pittsburgh, for Anchor Packing Co., in Nos. 51 and 52.

John Bacharach, Bacharach Klein, Pittsburgh, for Garlock, Inc., in Nos. 51 and 52.

Patrick R. Riley, Patrick A. Hewitt, Frederic E. Orlansky, Gary F. Roberson, Riley DeFalice, P.C., Pittsburgh, for Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp., in Nos. 51 and 52.

Michael A. Martin, Eckert, Seamans, Cherin Mellott, Pittsburgh, for Kaiser Refractories.

Edward A. Schenck, Tighe, Evan Ehrman, Pittsburgh, for John Crane-Houdaille, Inc.

Stephen R. Mlinac, Dickey, McCamey Chilcote, Pittsburgh, for Allied Glove Corp. in Nos. 51 and 52.

R. Kenneth Willman, Ruth A. Antinone, Concetta A. Silvaggio, Willman Arnold, Pittsburgh, for George V. Hamilton, Inc. A-Best Products Co. in Nos. 51 and 52.

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Donald Seymour, Robert M. Owsiany, Richard H. Taylor, Kirkpatrick Lockhart, Pittsburgh, for Harbison-Walker Refractories, Inc.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.

ORDER
PER CURIAM:

Order affirmed.

MONTEMURO, Senior Justice, dissents.

MONTEMURO, J., is sitting by designation as Senior Justice pursuant to Judicial Assignment Docket No. 94 R1800, due to the unavailability of LARSEN, J., see No. 127 Judicial Administration Docket No. 1, filed October 28, 1993.