Tarzia v. American Standard
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
*1171OPINION BY
KLEIN, J.:
¶ 1 Plaintiff Dolores Tarzia appeals from an order granting summary judgment against her and in favor of Defendant American Standard, Inc. in her lawsuit filed alleging that her late husband, Cosi-mo Tarzia (“Tarzia”) died of lung cancer caused by exposure to certain asbestos containing products. Specifically, the relevant claim here is that the lung cancer was in part caused from asbestos exposure to “Cobra” railroad brake linings through his employment as a Conrail railroad worker from 1976 through 1985. The trial court found that there was insufficient evidence to…
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