Legal Opinion
Jenkins v. T & N PLC
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 28, 1996No. B079266PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WOODS (Fred), J.
Defendant T&N PLC 1 filed an appeal from a judgment on a special verdict in favor of plaintiffs, awarding plaintiff Milton Jenkins $1,109,740 and plaintiff Maxine Jenkins $743,750. Defendant also appealed the trial court’s order taking off calendar its motion to amend the judgment as to plaintiffs’ settlement with defendant Fibreboard Corporation. Plaintiffs cross-appealed the trial court’s application of Proposition 51. 2
Factual Background
Plaintiff Milton Jenkins was exposed to asbestos dust while working for St. Louis Southwestern Railroad as a yard clerk in 1942,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Ghirardo v. AntonioliCalifornia Supreme Court · 1994
- Hammond v. North American Asbestos Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1983
- Barth v. B. F. Goodrich Tire Co.California Court of Appeal · 1968
- Lineaweaver v. Plant Insulation Co.California Court of Appeal · 1995
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Hoffman Construction Co. of Alaska v. U.S. Fabrication & Erection, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 2001
- Arena v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1998
- Stewart v. Union Carbide Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2010
- Maxton v. Western States MetalsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
- Johnson v. United States Steel Corp.California Court of Appeal · 2015
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