Supreme Court of Texas

A person's exposure to "some" respirable fibers is not sufficient to show that a product containing asbestos was a substantial factor in causing asbestosis.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/08/2007
• Published 06/08/2007

Judges

• Chief Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Deborah G. Hankinson, Elana S. Einhorn, Law Offices of Deborah Hankinson PC, Elizabeth L. Phifer, Smith Underwood & Perkins, P.C., Dallas, Rene Luis Obregon, Corpus Christi, for Petitioner., Joe R. Greenhill, Baker Botts LLP, Austin, David A. Oliver Jr., Porter & Hedges, L.L.P., Reagan W. Simpson, King & Spalding LLP, Sandra Thourot Krider, Edwards Burns & Krider LLP, David A. Chaumette, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., Houston, for Amicus Curiae.


• For Appellees:
  
• Scott W. Wert, Foster & Sear LLP, Arlington, Brent M. Rosenthal, Misty Ann Farris, Kevin Duane McHargue, Baron & Budd, P.C., Dallas, for Respondent.