Lopez v. The Hillshire Brands Co.

Filed 10/30/19 CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION* IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FIRST APPELLATE DISTRICT DIVISION FIVE LANNETTE LOUISE LOPEZ et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, A152887 v. THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANY, (Alameda County Super. Ct. No. RG14721622) Defendant and Appellant. Mark Lopez was diagnosed with epithelioid mesothelioma with a deciduoid pattern at the age of 59. He died from his disease at the age of 61. The physician who diagnosed him believed his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos. In this survivor action, Lopez’s widow Lannette Louise…