William P. Aubin v. Union Carbide Corporation

Supreme Court of Florida ____________ No. SC12-2075 ____________ WILLIAM P. AUBIN, Petitioner, vs. UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, Respondent. [October 29, 2015] PARIENTE, J. William P. Aubin contracted peritoneal mesothelioma—an incurable, terminal disease—which he claimed was caused by his exposure to SG-210 Calidria, an asbestos product designed and manufactured by Union Carbide Corporation. The jury returned a verdict for Aubin and determined that Union Carbide was liable for Aubin’s damages, in part, under theories of both negligence and strict liability defective design and failure to warn.…