Murphy v. Union Carbide Corporation

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND ROBERT MURPHY, _ % Plaintiff, v. * CIVIL NO. JKB-21-0814 UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION, et al., * Defendants. o& * * * * * * * * . * MEMORANDUM In 2019, Plaintiff Robert Murphy was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a terminal cancer commonly caused by inhalation of asbestos. After being diagnosed, Plaintiff sued Defendants, □ claiming that his mesothelioma was caused by his exposure to asbestos at the Key Highway Shipyard where Plaintiff worked in 1973 and 1974. On March 30, 2021, Defendant Hopeman Brothers, Inc. (“Hopeman”) removed the…