The Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation , Doris Kay Dummitt v. A.W. Chesterton , The Matter of Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation , Joann H. Suttner v. A.W. Chesterton Company

Decided June 28, 2016. Sheila Abdus-Salaam wrote the opinion for the court.

27 N.Y.3d 765 · Cited 66 times

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