Georgia-Pacific must pay $5M for ‘take-home’ asbestos 
Published: October 1, 2012
Tags: asbestos litigation, mesothelioma, product liability, take-home asbestos
Manufacturer Georgia-Pacific could be liable for mesothelioma contracted by a woman who claimed she was exposed to asbestos fibers carried home on her grandfather’s work clothes, a Maryland appellate court has ruled in affirming a $5 million judgment.
Ford isn’t liable for ‘take-home’ asbestos
Published: May 24, 2012
Tags: mesothelioma, product liability, take-home asbestos
Ford Motor Co. isn’t liable for injury allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos carried home on the clothes of independent contractors who worked at one of the auto maker’s plants, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in reversing a $40,000 jury verdict.
Take-home asbestos plaintiff didn’t show duty of care
Published: March 27, 2012
Tags: duty of care, mesothelioma, product liability, take-home asbestos
A take-home asbestos plaintiff failed to alleged sufficient specific facts for the recognition of a duty of care, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled.
Property owner not liable for ‘take-home’ asbestos
By:
Pat Murphy
Published: June 16, 2010
Tags: mesothelioma, product liability, second-hand asbestos, take-home asbestos
The owner of an industrial plant is not liable for exposure to asbestos taken home on one of its worker’s clothing, the Ohio Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.
