Schutte v. Celotex Corp.

Defendant appeals from a judgment entered after a jury found it liable for negligence related to the' death of Edward Tarnosky, plaintiffs decedent. We affirm.

Edward Tarnosky died from lung cancer on April 16, 1982, after working as a plumber and pipefitter for thirty-four years. During his work, Mr. Tarnosky was exposed to various products containing asbestos, including "Carey cement,” a product manufactured by defendant’s corporate predecessor.

Plaintiff brought this action, alleging in part that defendant was liable for negligence because defendant’s predecessor failed to warn Mr. Tarnosky…