Krik, Crane, Asbestos & Mesothelioma: A recent case in the United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, Eastern Division ruled on several motions, including, motions to exclude expert opinions and a motion to bar expert opinions.
The Krik, Crane, Asbestos & Mesothelioma case documents what many navy vets aboard U.S. navy ships (e.g., boilerman) or working at naval ship yards as a carpenter, carpenter’s apprentice, plumber, pipe-fitter, steamfitter and army vets working on trucks and vehicles as a auto mechanic and truck mechanic or industrial plant employees and others may face today – past potential direct and secondary exposure to asbestos and mesothelioma.
The court ruled on the motion: Defendants’ request that the Court bar expert testimony espousing the “Each and Every Exposure” theory, the “Any Exposure” theory, and the “Single Fiber” theory is granted. The motions are denied in all other respects.
A brief summary of the facts include:
- Plaintiff Charles Krik (“Krik”) from calling certain expert witnesses at trial.
- Krik seeks to present testimony from experts including Dr. Arthur Frank, Frank Parker, and Dr. Arnold Brody, who intend to testify that, in general, each and every exposure to asbestos products results in injury to the person so exposed.
- Krik believes that this testimony will help him to establish that his injuries resulted from exposure to asbestos products manufactured and sold by the Defendants.
- Defendants contend that this theory of causation, commonly referred to as the “Each and Every Exposure” theory, the “Any Exposure” theory, and the “Single Fiber” theory, should be excluded from the trial as inadmissible and unduly prejudicial.
- In this asbestos personal injury case, Defendants Crane Co. (“Crane”), ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (“Mobil”), Owens-Illinois, Inc. (“Owens”), and the Marley-Wylain Company (f/k/a Weil-McLain) (“Weil”) have variously moved the Court to bar Plaintiff Charles Krik (“Krik”) from calling certain expert witnesses at trial. Krik seeks to present testimony from experts including Dr. Arthur Frank, Frank Parker, and Dr. Arnold Brody, who intend to testify that, in general, each and every exposure to asbestos products results in injury to the person so exposed.
To find out more on the case, see Case No. 10-CV-7435 – December 22, 2014.
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