Webb v. Special Electric Co., Inc.

Filed 5/23/16 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA WILLIAM B. WEBB et al., ) ) Plaintiffs and Appellants, ) S209927 ) v. ) Ct.App. 2/1 B233189 ) SPECIAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., ) Los Angeles County ) Super. Ct. No. BC436063 Defendant and Respondent. ) ____________________________________) Plaintiff William Webb was injured by exposure to asbestos products and sued a raw asbestos supplier for failing to warn him about the danger. His case raises a question about the extent of a supplier‟s duty to warn. Specifically, when a company supplies a hazardous raw material for use in making a finished…