California Court of Appeal
Hetzel v. Hennessy Indus., 144218
In an asbestos case brought by a plaintiff who developed breathing difficulties and lung damage as a result of his exposure to asbestos while working as a mechanic, claiming negligence and strict liability against defendants and alleging its brake shoe arcing machines released asbestos dust when he used them to grind brake linings, the trial court's grant of summary judgement to defendant, finding defendant could not be held liable because its products did not contain asbestos, is reversed where Sherman v. Hennessy Industries, Inc. (2015) 237 Cal.App.4th 1133 (Sherman), which was issued after plaintiff filed his notice of appeal, is directly on point and persuasive.
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- Published 2016/05/17
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