Fluor Construction International, Inc. v. Kirtley

Opinion of the Court by

Justice WINTERSHEIMER.

This appeal is from an opinion of the Court of Appeals affirming a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board which dismissed the appeal by Fluor Construction International from an opinion and award of the Administrative Law Judge granting Kirtley benefits for a 10% occupational disability due to work-related asbestosis.

Kirtley filed a workers’ compensation claim in January 1996 against Gardners Service Corporation and Fluor. He alleged that he had developed asbestosis after being exposed to asbestos for several years while working for various…