Legal Opinion
Butler v. Union Carbide Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 15, 2011No. A11A0481PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mikell, Judge.
This is a toxic tort case involving product liability, negligence, and loss of consortium claims maintained by Laura Butler, individually and as administratrix of the estate of her late husband, Walter Butler, 1 against Union Carbide Corporation and 16 other companies. 2 The complaint alleges that Mr. Butler developed malignant mesothelioma due to his occupational exposure to products containing asbestos manufactured or sold by the defendants.
Before he died, Mr. Butler retained Dr. John C. Maddox, a pathologist, as his expert on specific causation; that is, whether asbestos from…
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