Ray Kinsman, Jo Kinsman v. Unocal Corporation, et al.
Published: Nov. 11, 2000 | Result Date: Sep. 11, 2000 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: 308646 Verdict – $3,726,160
Judge
Court
San Francisco Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Plaintiff
Barry R. Horn M.D.
(medical)
Charles W. Ay
(technical)
William Nicholson
(technical)
Samuel P. Hammar
(medical)
Robert W. Johnson CPA
(technical)
Barry Castleman
(technical)
Defendant
William G. Hughson
(medical)
Facts
Ray Kinsman was a 78 years old resident of Long Beach, who suffered from mesothelioma. Ray Kinsman was
exposed to asbestos during the 1950s while working at Unocal Corporation in Wilmington. Thereafter, he was
exposed to asbestos while working as a carpenter in the residential and commercial construction industry in
southern California in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
While working at Unocal's Wilmington refinery, Ray Kinsman built and disassembled scaffolding for use by
pipe fitters and insulators. He claimed exposure to asbestos from asbestos debris on the scaffolding, and from
working within close proximity of insulators as he erected or disassembled the scaffolding.
The plaintiffs sought damages for personal injury and loss of consortium.
Other Information
At the conclusion of testimony, the defendants stipulated that Ray Kinsman was indeed exposed during his work at its Wilmington refinery. The court entered a directed verdict in favor of plaintiffs on the issue of causation. The jury found for the plaintiffs on the causes of action for negligent use, maintenance and management of premises and for the plaintiff wife's loss of consortium claim. Ray Kinsman died from complications of his mesothelioma on Oct. 16, 2000, just three weeks after the jury reached its verdict.
Deliberation
two days and two hours
Length
two weeks
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