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· 6/27/1997

John Crane, Inc. v. Wommack

Citations

  • 489 S.E.2d 527
  • 227 Ga. App. 538
  • 97 Fulton County D. Rep. 2460
  • 1997 Ga. App. LEXIS 837

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “Expert testimony showed that it is universally agreed that asbestos fibers are intrinsically dangerous and that the respiration of each fiber is cumulatively harmful.”
  • judgment entered on verdict affirmed where expert testimony at trial showed that “asbestos fibers are intrinsically dangerous and that the respiration of each fiber is cumulatively harmful, and physicians and other experts attributed [plaintiffs] asbestos-related diseases to his work”
  • plaintiff’s testimony that “I feel sure that I did” when asked if he removed Crane asbestos packing was not speculative opinion testimony when combined with other testimony that he knew he was using Crane’s packing because Crane’s name was on the packaging
  • plaintiff specifically remembered using defendant’s asbestos-containing product

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Judges: Ruffin, Birdsong, Eldridge

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