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Torts
Product Liability
Breach of Warranty; Fraudulent Concealment; Strict Liability

Vanessa Hairston, et al. v. Conleff Plumbing Supply Inc., et al.

Published: Jul. 7, 2009 | Result Date: May 6, 2009 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: RG07333131 Settlement –  $81,900

Court

Alameda Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Raphael Metzger
(Council for Education and Research on Toxics)

Sarah A. Hodgson

Kimberly A. Miller


Defendant

Paul H. Burleigh
(Klinedinst PC)

Craig L. Dunkin
(Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP)

Elliot J. Bowdach

Helen M. Luetto
(WFBM LLP)

Christy M. Kostich

Catherine B. Kim
(Heimberg Barr LLP)

Jesshill E. Love

Kathleen Ann Stimeling
(Riley, Safer, Holmes & Cancila LLP)

Lisa L. Ricksecker

Stephen M. Nichols
(Polsinelli LLP)

David A. Clinton
(Clinton & Clinton )

Nicole S. Magaline

Gerald DeSimone
(De Simone & Huxster)

Todd A. Roberts
(Ropers Majeski PC)


Facts

Michael Hairston was employed as a plumber for various companies between 1998 and 2005. Hairston died of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Plaintiffs, as family of Hairston, filed suit against defendants Cortix Water Products, CRC Industries Inc., Ferguson Enterprises Inc., Home Depot USA Inc., IPS Corp., Irwin Industrial Tool Co., Oatey Co., T. Christy Enterprises, Conleff Plumbing and Rust-Oleum Corp., and others for negligence, loss of consortium, fraudulent concealment, strict liability, and breach of warranty.

Contentions

PLAINTIFFS' CONTENTIONS:
The plaintiffs contended that exposure to chemicals emitted by defendants' products at worksites caused Hairston's leukemia.

Injuries

The plaintiffs claimed the wrongful death of Hairston.

Result

The plaintiffs agreed to a settlement amount totaling $81,900.


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