Facts

Plaintiffs Carmen Nunez and her daughters Carmen, Lourdes and Gloria Nunez alleged that Francisco Nunez died from mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the peritoneum, caused by his occupational exposure to asbestos while employed at the Johns-Manville manufacturing facility in Long Beach from 1964 through 1982.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiffs filed this lawsuit against defendant Special Electric Company Inc. and other entities claiming that Francisco Nunez was exposed to raw asbestos fiber while working in the Thermobestos Insulation and Transite Pipe departments. The plaintiffs sought monetary damages for the decedent's loss of earnings, past medical care and home services.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Special Electric contended that it did not cause or contribute to Francisco Nunez' mesothelioma. Defendants asserted that the dangers of occupational exposure were known when the decedent worked at Johns-Manville and that Johns-Manville caused the decedent's mesothelioma.

Result

Defense verdict.

Other Information

FILING DATE: March 3, 2009.

Length

10 days