Dorothy Gilcrease filed an appeal (Gilcrease v. Tesoro Petroleum Corp. 70 S.W.3d 265 (2001)) in a mesothelioma lawsuit following the death of her husband due to asbestos-related injuries. Mr. Gilcrease received a mesothelioma diagnosis following years of workplace asbestos exposure as a welder and pipefitter at an oil refinery. Gilcrease’s appeal was reviewed by the… read more »

Edward Dumin filed an appeal (Dumin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1994) 28 Cal.App.4th 650) in his mesothelioma lawsuit filed over asbestos exposure that occurred during his service in the U.S. Navy. Edward alleged that he was exposed to asbestos-containing products while working on various naval ships from 1945 to 1965. The California 1st District Court… read more »

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… read more »

Janice Hughes filed an appeal (Hughes v. Western MacArthur Co. (1987) 192 Cal.App.3d 951) after she was denied benefits following the death of her husband from mesothelioma and asbestosis. Mrs. Hughes, husband was exposed to asbestos while working for Western Asbestos Company from 1944 to 1977. Mrs. Hughes appeal was reviewed by the California 1st District… read more »

Pittsburgh Corning Corning Corp. filed an appeal (Pittsburg Corning Corning Corp. v. Walters 1 S.W.3d 759 (1999)) in a mesothelioma lawsuit after the courts awarded benefits to Cecile Walters following the death of her husband due to workplace asbestos exposure. Mr. Walters was exposed to asbestos while overseeing the construction of nuclear submarines for the read more »