Karen Gatton filed an appeal (Gatton v. A.P. Green Services, Inc. (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 688) after the court’s denied benefits in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed after the death of her husband, Jerald, from asbestos-related injuries. Mr. Gatton suffered a mesothelioma diagnosis after several years of asbestos exposure at a steel galvanizing plant. The ruling of the… read more »

Cassiar Mining Corp. filed an appeal (Gutierrez v. Cassiar Mining Corp. (1998) 64 Cal.App.4th 148) after the courts awarded personal injury damages in an asbestos lawsuit filed by Frank Gutierrez. Frank suffered asbestos exposure while working at a cement manufacturing plant to which Cassiar supplied the asbestos fibers. The ruling of the California 1st District Court of… read more »

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation and Asbestos Corporation Limited filed an appeal (ARENA v. OWENS CORNING CORP. 74 Cal.Rptr.2d 580 (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1178) after the courts awarded personal injury damages in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by Angelo Arena. Arena received a mesothelioma diagnosis due to exposure to asbestos-containing products while working as a machinist and engineering technician at… read more »

Elbert L. Barr, Laurence Wills and Darwyn Baesman filed an asbestos lawsuit (Barr v. ACandS, Inc. (1997) 57 Cal.App.4th 1038) after suffering from asbestos-related injuries. The three men were diagnosed with asbestosis caused by workplace asbestos exposure. The California 1st District Court of Appeals reviewed Elbert’s appeal and published its ruling on September 19, 1997. To view… read more »

Owens-Corning filed an appeal (Buttram v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 520) after the courts awarded personal injury damages in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by James Buttram. Buttram received a mesothelioma diagnosis caused by asbestos exposure during his time aboard the Navy vessel U.S.S. Mullaney. The California 1st District Court of Appeals reviewed Owens-Corning’s appeal… read more »