Whatley, Plumber, Asbestos & Mesothelioma: A recent case in the United States District Court, E.D. Louisiana ruled on motion to dismiss.
The Whatley, Plumber, 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 may face today – past potential direct and secondary exposure to asbestos and mesothelioma. The court ruled on the motion.
A brief summary of the facts include:
- Lex Whatley, Jr., now deceased, was diagnosed with mesothelioma on November 11, 2010.
- Five days later, the plaintiffs filed suit in state court against several defendants for state law claims of negligence, strict liability, intentional tort, premise liability, and loss of consortium due to Whatley’s exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing products.
- Whatley died on December 3, 2010. His wife and children filed survival and wrongful death actions.
- Three months before the scheduled trial date, Bird, Inc. and AT&T Corp., two of the defendants, brought claims against several third-party defendants, including the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 141 (Whatley’s union), and Somdal Associates, an architecture firm.
To find out more on the case, see Case No. 14-2277 – December 10, 2014.
ASBESTOS & MESOTHELIOMA
For more on asbestos and mesothelioma, please visit the links below:
- An Overview
- Mesothelioma is a cancer that has been linked to asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order.
- Asbestos Connection
- Exposure to Asbestos
- Signs and Symptoms
- Diagnosis/Staging and Treatment
- Go To Asbestos
- Resources
- Asbestos & Mesothelioma News
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