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Frank and Doris SCOLA, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N Plc. F/K/A Turner & Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc., A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., and Foster Wheeler Corporation, Appellees; Alan SHANK, Jr., Appellant, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N Plc. F/K/A Turner & Newall, Ltd., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Combustion Engineering, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc., A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., and Foster Wheeler Corporation, Appellees; Dennis and Marie O’DONNELL, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N Plc. F/K/A Turner & Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc., A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., and Foster Wheeler Corporation, Appellees; John R. and Grace KENNEDY, Appellants, v. AC & S, INC., Anchor Packing Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Carey-Canada, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Certainteed Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Fibreboard Corporation, GAF Corporation, Garlock, Inc., Keene Corporation, National Gypsum Company, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, H.K. Porter Company, Inc., T & N Plc. F/K/A Turner & Newall, Ltd., Raymark Industries, Inc., Rock Wool Manufacturing Company, Southern Textile Company, U.S. Mineral Products, John Crane Houdaille, Inc., A/K/A Crane Packing Company, Amchem Products, Inc., and Foster Wheeler Corporation, Appellees; Walter and Thelma E. CALDWELL, Appellants, v. PACOR, INC., Eagle-Picher Industries, GAF Corporation, Keene Corporation, Raymark Industries, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Southern Textile Company, J.P. Stevens Co., Garlock, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Fibreboard Corporation and Forty-Eight Insulation, Inc., Appellees; Andrew J. HOLLOWAY, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote Company, U.S. Gypsum Company, and National Gypsum Company, Appellees; George and Josephine KEITER, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote, U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, Turner & Newall, Ltd., Bendix Brake Company, and Maremont Corporation, Appellees; Joseph and Mildred KITE, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Pacor, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., J.P. Stevens, Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Combustion Engineering, Flintkote Company, Anchor Packing Company, Crane Packing, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Alexander A. ZUKOWSKI, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., and Brand Insulation, Appellees; Paul and Hedwig MINISZAK, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote Company, Anchor Packing Company, Crane Packing, and DAR Industrial Products, Appellees; Thomas W. IMBURGIA, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., Bendix Brake Company, C.E. Refractories, Combustion Engineering, and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Earl J. MITNAUL, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., C.E. Refractories, U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Jonathan and Louise DUKES, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Owens-Illinois, Inc., Celotex Corporation, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Southern Textile Corporation, H.K. Porter Co., Inc., U.S. Gypsum Company, Pacor, Inc., Porter Hayden Company, Nosroc Corporation, Pfizer Inc., Foseco, Inc., Dresser Industries, Inc., Quigley Company, Inc., J.P. Stevens, Inc., Globe Refractories, Inc., C.E. Refractories, C.E. Minerals, Inc., A.P. Green Refractories Company, Combustion Engineering, Inc., and Turner & Newall, Ltd., Appellees; James and Evelyn ENGLERT, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, A.P. Green Refractories Company, and Carey Canadian Mines, Appellees; Nettie BELL, Administratrix of the Estate of Bennie Bell and in Her Own Right, Appellant, v. BELL ASBESTOS MINES, LTD., Celotex Corporation, Brinco Mining, Ltd., Lac D’Amiante Du Quebec, Turner & Newall, Ltd., Carey Canadian Mines, Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Nicolet, Inc., and George A. Rowley & Co., Inc., Appellees; William J. and Mary McDEVITT, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Pacor, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote Company, Anchor Packing Company, Crane Packing, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Joseph L., Jr., and Lucy SPINA, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Nosroc Corporation, U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Turner & Newall, Ltd., Appellees; Alphonso GRASTY, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Anchor Packing, Crane Packing, U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, Turner & Newall, Ltd., Delaware Insulation Co., Brand Insulations, Combustion Engineering, and Foster Wheeler Corporation, Appellees; Herman MEARS, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote Company, Anchor Packing, Crane Packing, Combustion Engineering, Appellees; George W. CUSTIS, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Pacor, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., J.P. Stevens Company, Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Combustion Engineering, Flintkote Co., Anchor Packing, Crane Packing, Hopeman Brothers, Inc., and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Henry and Mary KRUG, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Pacor, Inc., Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Nosroc Corporation, C.E. Refractories, Flintkote Co., Anchor Packing Company, Crane Packing, Griffin Wheel Co., and Combustion Engineering Company, Appellees; Edith DINOIA, Executrix of the Estate of Roxey Matteo, Appellant, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., U.S. Gypsum Company, and National Gypsum Company, Appellees; Albert M. and Evelyn CAPALDI, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Nicolet, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, Uniroyal, Inc., and Hopeman Brothers, Inc., Appellees; William P. and Doris ELBERSON, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, and Uniroyal, Inc., Appellees; Joseph B. and Helen R. McGARVEY, Appellants, v. RAYMARK INDUSTRIES, INC., H.K. Porter Company, Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Garlock, Inc., Southern Textile Company, Armstrong World Industries, Inc., Keene Corporation, Nicolet, Inc., Owens-Illinois Glass Company, Celotex Corporation, GAF Corporation, Fibreboard Corporation, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, AC & S, Inc., Pacor, Inc., U.S. Gypsum Company, National Gypsum Company, Turner & Newall, Ltd., Flexitallic Gasket Company, Flintkote Company, and Amchem Products, Inc., Appellees