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California Supreme Court

Jan. 14, 2012

State high court refuses to expand asbestos liability

The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a push by the plaintiffs' bar to expand liability in asbestos cases.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The state Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously rejected a push by the plaintiffs' bar to expand liability in asbestos cases.


Manufacturers of pumps and valves used in U.S. Navy warship boilers during World War II cannot be held liable for asbestos-related diseases because their parts didn't cause the problem, the court said. O'Neil v. Crane 2012 DJDAR 464.


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