Patterson v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp.

STUART, Justice.

Dawn Elaine Patterson and her husband Brooks Patterson appeal the judgment entered by the Jefferson Circuit Court dismissing their claims against Consolidated Aluminum Corporation (“CAC”) and its corporate owner Lonza America, Inc. (“Lonza”), as being barred by the applicable statute of limitations. We affirm.

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On September 11, 2008, Dawn Patterson was diagnosed with malignant mesothelio-ma. On August 13, 2009, the Pattersons initiated this legal action, alleging that Dawn’s mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos. The Pattersons did not allege that Dawn had been…