Asbestos Corp. filed an appeal (Hamilton v. Asbestos Corp. (2000) 22 Cal.4th 1127) after the courts awarded damages in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by Arthur Mitchell. Mitchell received a mesothelioma diagnosis following two decades of asbestos exposure in various industrial workplaces.

The California 1st District Court of Appeals reviewed Asbestos Corp’s appeal and published its ruling on May 15, 2000. To view the appeals court’s decision, please visit the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Documents Database hosted by the mesothelioma lawyer team at Hissey Kientz, LLP.