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Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corporation

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 25, 1990
914 F.2d 66 (5th Cir. 1990)

Summary

In Christophersen, the trial court had excluded an expert's opinion that exposure to certain chemicals at a plant caused cancer.

Summary of this case from Maritime Ovrseas v. Ellis

Opinion

No. 89-1995.

September 25, 1990.

Paul Colley, Jr., Law Offices of Paul Colley, Jr., Tyler, Tex., Christophersen, et al.

Steve Schoettmer, P. Jefferson Ballew, Thompson Knight, Dallas, Tex., for Allied-Signal, Inc.

Marc A. Sheiness, Hirsch, Glover, Robinson Sheiness, Houston, Tex., for Inco Alloys Intern'l, Inc.

Pat Beard, Beard Kultgen, Waco, Tex., for United Catalysts, Inc.

Michael W. Huddleston, Teresa Bohne, Stan Thiebaud, R. Brent Cooper, Cowles Thompson, Dallas, Tex., for Hall Chemical Co.

Clifton T. Hutchison, Hughes Luce, James J. Juneau, Strasburger Price, Dallas, Tex., for Marathon Manuf.

Jeff Kinsel, Elizabeth S. Miller, Frederick deB. Bostwick, III, Naman, Howell, Smith Lee, Waco, Tex., for CP Chemicals, Inc.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; Walter Smith, Jr., Judge.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, GEE, KING, JOHNSON, GARWOOD, JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, JONES, SMITH, DUHE, WIENER and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

Judge Politz is recused, and therefore did not participate in this decision.


ON PETITION FOR REHEARING AND SUGGESTION FOR REHEARING EN BANC [2] (Opinion June 4, 1990, 5 Cir., 1990, 902 F.2d 362)


A member of the Court in active service having requested a poll on the suggestion for rehearing en banc and a majority of the judges in active service having voted in favor of granting a rehearing en banc,

IT IS ORDERED that this cause shall be reheard by the Court en banc with oral argument on a date hereafter to be fixed. The Clerk will specify a briefing schedule for the filing of supplemental briefs.


Summaries of

Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corporation

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
Sep 25, 1990
914 F.2d 66 (5th Cir. 1990)

In Christophersen, the trial court had excluded an expert's opinion that exposure to certain chemicals at a plant caused cancer.

Summary of this case from Maritime Ovrseas v. Ellis
Case details for

Christophersen v. Allied-Signal Corporation

Case Details

Full title:ROSEMARIE CHRISTOPHERSEN, SURVIVING SPOUSE OF ALBERT ROY CHRISTOPHERSEN…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Date published: Sep 25, 1990

Citations

914 F.2d 66 (5th Cir. 1990)

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