Nutt v. GAF Corp.

TAYLOR, Judge.

I

Defendant Nicolet, Inc., [Nicolet] remains in this case charged with conspiracy to suppress information concerning the dangers of asbestos, which resulted in the plaintiffs being exposed to asbestos without having been adequately warned of those dangers. In addition to denying participation in any conspiracy, Nicolet contends that it cannot be held liable because plaintiffs’ injuries were not proximately caused by Nicolet, but rather by the acts of plaintiffs’ employer, E.I. duPont de Nem-ours & Co., Inc., [duPont] in exposing plaintiffs to asbestos when duPont had a high level…