Cook v. Asbestos Corp.

HANS J. LILJEBERG, Judge.

UOn November 8, 2011, plaintiffs, surviving spouse and children of Catherine Cook, filed a survival and wrongful death action, seeking damages against multiple defendants, including the insurers of Hunt *732Tool Company, American Employers Insurance Company, now part of One Beacon America Insurance Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, The Standard Fire Insurance Company and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company. The plaintiffs alleged that as result of a collective exposure to asbestos, Catherine Cook contracted mesothelioma, which ultimately caused her…