United States Sixth Circuit

In a products liability suit, a verdict in favor of defendants is affirmed where plaintiff failed to meet the burden of proving that his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos released from products manufactured by defendants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/28/2005
• Published 09/28/2005

Judges

• Before:  SILER and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges;  LAWSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John C. Cardello, Jacques Admiralty Law Firm, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  George F. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago, Illinois, Matthew C. O'Connell, Sutter, O'Connell, Mannion & Farchione, Cleveland, Ohio, Holly N. Olarczuk-Smith, Eric Mann, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Cleveland, Ohio, William F. Scully, Jr., Williams, Sennett & Scully Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Stephen H. Daniels, McMahon, DeGulis, Hoffman & Lombardi, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  John C. Cardello, Donald A. Krispin, Jacques Admiralty Law Firm, P.C., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  George F. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Swanson, Martin & Bell, Chicago, Illinois, Matthew C. O'Connell, Sutter, O'Connell, Mannion & Farchione, Cleveland, Ohio, Holly N. Olarczuk-Smith, Eric Mann, Monica A. Sansalone, Gallagher, Sharp, Fulton & Norman, Cleveland, Ohio, Stephen H. Daniels, Evan J. Palik, McMahon, DeGulis, Hoffman & Lombardi, Cleveland, Ohio, William F. Scully, Jr., Williams, Sennett & Scully Co., Cleveland, Ohio, Michael A. Pollard, Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Illinois, Stephanie P. Manson, Walter J. Andrews, Paul E. Janaskie, Hunton & Williams, McLean, Virginia, for Appellees.