California Court of Appeal

Rodgers v. Sargent Controls & Aerospace, A110023

Summary judgment for defendant in an asbestos case is reversed where the trial court erred in applying the doctrine of collateral estoppel to plaintiff, and the case is remanded for determination of a successor liability issue on the merits.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2006
• Published 01/31/2006

Judges

• SWAGER, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brayton * Purcell, Alan R. Brayton, Esq., Gilbert L. Purcell, Esq., Lloyd F. LeRoy, Esq., Nevato, David L. Fiol, Esq., Nance F. Becker, Esq., San Francisco, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Carroll, Burdick & McDonough LLP, James P. Cunningham, Esq., Laurie J. Hepler, Esq., San Francisco, Lee G. Sullivan, for Defendant and Respondent.