Legal Opinion
Chesher v. 3M Co.
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided February 13, 2017No. 3:15-cv-02123-DCNPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
DAVID C. NORTON, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This matter is before the court on defendant Crane Co.’s (“Crane”) motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the court denies Crane’s motion.
I. BACKGROUND
Plaintiff James Wilson Chesher (“Chesher”), a former machinist mate and a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, together with his wife, plaintiff Cheryl Ann Chesher (together “plaintiffs”), allege that Chesher’s exposure to asbestos throughout his Naval career, caused him to develop mesothelioma. Compl. ¶¶ 31-34. Chesher served in the Navy from 1965 to 1989. For a…
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