Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp. v. Carter

The sole issue in this case is whether a person who has been exposed to asbestos but does not have an asbestos-related disease may recover damages for fear of the possibility of developing such a disease in the future. The district court granted summary judgment for the defendant on plaintiffs claims for actual and punitive damages. A divided court of-appeals reversed only on the actual damages claim. 1 For reasons we explain, the district court was correct.

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Temple-Inland Forest Products Corporation employed Biskamp Electric to install electric outlets and computer jacks in a laboratory at…