Legal Opinion
Tester v. American Standard, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided April 6, 1999No. C9-98-999PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARVEY A. HOLTAN, Judge **
Appellants challenge the trial court’s judgment in favor of respondents in an asbestos-related products liability action. Appellants challenge the trial court’s interpretation of the comparative fault statute, Minn.Stat. § 604 (1998), and argue that fault should be aggregated in asbestos cases involving multiple defendants. We affirm.
FACTS
Appellant Thomas Tester worked as a pipe-coverer for 30 years. During this time, he worked with, and was exposed to, asbestos. As a result of this exposure, he contracted mesothelioma, a terminal cancer.
Tester brought a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Frost-Benco Electric Ass'n v. Minnesota Public Utilities CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1984
- Tereault v. PalmerCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1987
- Krengel v. Midwest Automatic Photo, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1973
- Cambern v. Sioux Tools, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1982
- Illinois Farmers Insurance Co. v. Brekke Fireplace Shoppe, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1993
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Loven v. City of MinneapolisCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2001
- Hansen v. St. Paul Metro Treatment Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000