Reichelt v. Johns-Manville Corp.

Facts of Case

At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court erred by dismissing plaintiffs' negligence and loss of consortium claims. On October 20, 1980, Edward and Lois Reichelt sued 28 asbestos manufacturers and distributors for injuries sustained as a result of Edward Reichelt's exposure to asbestos. From 1953 to 1974, Reichelt was an asbestos worker for insulation contractors and distributors in the Puget Sound area. He charged that because of this exposure to asbestos he developed asbestosis and pulmonary disease, which were diagnosed in October 1980.

Reichelt first heard of…