Legal Opinion
Davis v. Honeywell International Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 2016No. B256793PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WILLHITE, Acting P. J.
— In Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 953 [67 Cal.Rptr.2d 16, 941 P.2d 1203] (Rutherford), the California Supreme Court addressed the burden on a plaintiff in an asbestos-related cancer case to prove that the defendant’s product was a legal cause of the plaintiff’s (or the plaintiff’s decedent’s) injuries. The Supreme Court held that such a plaintiff “may prove causation ... by demonstrating that the plaintiff’s exposure to defendant’s asbestos-containing product in reasonable medical probability was a substantial factor in contributing to the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. v. SiracusanoSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
- Johnny C. McClain v. Metabolife International, IncCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
- Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
- Sargon Enterprises, Inc. v. University of Southern CaliforniaCalifornia Supreme Court · 2012
- Fibreboard Paper Products Corp. v. East Bay Union of MacHinists, Local 1304California Court of Appeal · 1964
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Evans v. Hood Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2016
- Petitpas v. Ford Motor Co., California Court of Appeal, 5th District2017
- Berkeley Cement, Inc. v. Regents of the Univ. of Cal.California Court of Appeal · 2019
- Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLCCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2023
- Brancati v. Cachuma Village, LLCCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2023
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