Facts

Decedent Warren Fisher worked as a supervisor at the Reid Gardner Power Plant in Nevada. He arrived at the facility on or about 1964, where four boilers designed and manufactured by Foster Wheeler LLC were being completed. He recalled observing the application to the boiler and of associated piping of asbestos-containing insulation. He worked for the plant until 1972, during which time, the second boiler was erected and insulated.

Fisher developed mesothelioma in 2004, and died the following year. His survivors sued a number of manufacturers and suppliers, including Foster Wheeler, all of whom, except for Foster Wheeler, settled prior to trial.

Result

The jury returned a complete defense verdict for Foster Wheeler, finding that there had been no exposure to any asbestos-containing product manufactured by the company.