Weihl v. Asbestos Corp.

Plaintiff1 appeals from the trial court’s dismissal of his claim for damages for the mesothelioma that he allegedly developed as the result of exposure to asbestos in his employment. Each defendant moved for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff had failed to identify any asbestos product to which plaintiff was exposed and for which that defendant was responsible. The trial court refused to consider evidence that plaintiff presented in opposition to the motions because plaintiff had failed to comply with an order that the court had entered regulating the pleading of product…