Legal Opinion
Jones v. ConocoPhillips Co.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 30, 2011No. B225418PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PERLUSS, P. J.
Carlos Jones died in 2008 from diseases of the heart, liver and kidneys that his wife, Ofelia Jones, and surviving children (the Joneses) attribute to his exposure to multiple chemical products with which Carlos1 worked during his employment by The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company (Goodyear) and The Upjohn Company (Upjohn). In 2009 the Joneses sued 19 manufacturers2 of 34 chemical products, alleging each product identified in the complaint contained toxins that were a substantial factor in causing Carlos’s illness and death. This appeal arises from the judgment of…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Aubry v. Tri-City Hospital DistrictCalifornia Supreme Court · 1992
- Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corp.California Supreme Court · 1983
- Quelimane Co. v. Stewart Title Guaranty Co.California Supreme Court · 1998
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Chavez v. Glock, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2012
- Hoffman v. 162 North Wolfe CA6California Court of Appeal · 2014
- Tatung Co. v. Shu Tze HsuDistrict Court, C.D. California · 2016
- In re FCA US LLC Monostable Electronic Gearshift LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 2017
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