Collin, Calportland, Asbestos & Mesothelioma: A recent case in the Court of Appeals of California, Third District, Sacramento ruled on an appeal of a summary judgment motion.
The Collin, Calportland, Asbestos & Mesothelioma case documents what many industrial construction workers (steamfitters, machinist, millwrights, building technician, welder, boilermaker, and laborer) may face today – past potential direct and secondary exposure to asbestos and mesothelioma. The court ruled on the motion.
To find out more on the case, see Case Nos. C063875, C065180 – July 30, 2014.
A brief summary of the facts include:
- Plaintiff brought a personal injury action against 22 defendants, alleging that Loren developed peritoneal mesothelioma because of occupational exposure to defendants’ products or activities from 1955 through 1957 and 1959 through the 1990’s.
- CalPortland, Kaiser Gypsum, J-MM and Formosa are among the named defendants in plaintiff’s lawsuitCal.
- Portland argued that despite several opportunities to state facts supporting his claims, Loren did not say he was exposed to “Colton gun plastic cement,” which was the only asbestos-containing cement CalPortland manufactured and sold.
- Plaintiff countered that although Loren cannot pinpoint exactly when he was exposed to a joint compound manufactured by Kaiser Gypsum, he said he was exposed to dust from Kaiser Gypsum joint compound during his career in construction from the mid-1950’s to 1995, and Kaiser Gypsum manufactured a joint compound containing asbestos from the mid-1950’s through 1975.
For more on asbestos and mesothelioma, please visit the links below:
- An Overview
- Asbestos Connection
- Exposure to Asbestos
- Signs and Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Staging and Treatment
- Go To Asbestos
- Resources
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma News
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