Eighth Judicial District Asbestos Litigation v. Asbestospray Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff commenced this action to recover for personal injuries and wrongful death resulting from the exposure of plaintiffs decedent to asbestos-containing products manufactured and distributed by the pre*1003decessor of Master Builders, Inc. (defendant). Supreme Court properly denied the motion of defendant for summary judgment dismissing the complaint against it. Defendant failed in the first instance to establish that its product could not have contributed to the causation of the injury and death of plaintiffs decedent (see, Reid v…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Reid v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Comeau v. W.R. Grace & Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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