Owens-Illinois, Inc. filed an appeal (Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 461) after the courts awarded personal injury damages in a mesothelioma lawsuit filed by Charles and Betty Sparks. Charles Sparks developed a mesothelioma symptoms caused by exposure to asbestos products during his service in the Navy aboard the U.S.S. Bremerton in 1960.

The California 1st District Court of Appeals reviewed Owens’ appeal and published its ruling on January 17, 1995. To read the appeals court’s decision, please visit the Mesothelioma and Asbestos Documents Database hosted by the mesothelioma lawyer team at Hissey Kientz, LLP.