The Bostic, Drywall joint compound, Georgia Pacific, asbestos and mesothelioma case was heard in the Supreme Court of Texas, and documents what many construction drywall workers may face today – past potential asbestos exposure and mesothelioma. The decision of the appeals court was affirmed.
To find out more on the case, see Case no. No. 10-0775– July 11, 2014, Opinion Delivered.
A brief summary of the facts include:
- In 2002 Bostic was diagnosed with mesothelioma.
- He was 40 years old, and died of the disease in 2003.
- Mesothelioma is a rare cancer of a lining of the body’s internal organs.
- There is no dispute that asbestos, when breathed into the lungs, can cause mesothelioma.
- Bostic’s relatives, individually and on behalf of Bostic’s estate (Plaintiffs), sued Georgia-Pacific and 39 other defendants, alleging that the defendants’ products exposed Bostic to asbestos and caused his disease.
- Plaintiffs alleged causes of action for negligence and products liability.
- Plaintiffs claimed that as a child and teenager Bostic had been exposed to asbestos while using Georgia-Pacific drywall joint compound.
- The case went to trial in 2006.
- The jury found Georgia-Pacific liable under negligence and marketing defect theories, and was asked to allocate causation among numerous entities.
- The jury assessed 25% of the causation to Knox Glass Company, a former employer who had settled with Bostic, and 75% to Georgia-Pacific.
- The trial court signed an amended judgment awarding Plaintiffs approximately $6.8 million in compensatory damages and approximately $4.8 million in punitive damages.
- The court of appeals concluded that the evidence of causation was legally insufficient and rendered a take-nothing judgment.
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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