Uram v. Abex Corp.

Opinion

STEIN, J.—

Joseph Uram and his wife Virginia Uram claim, respectively, personal injuries and loss of consortium arising from Joseph’s asbestos exposure. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment 1 on the ground that the action was barred by the applicable statute of limitations, which the court determined was Code of Civil Procedure section 340.2. 2 We affirm the judgment.

Facts

Joseph Uram worked as a machinist at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, California, from 1940 to 1959. For the last four years of his employment he suffered from shortness of breath…