Legal Opinion
Bockrath v. Aldrich Chemical Co.
California Supreme Court
Decided July 29, 1999No. S071500PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MOSK, Acting C. J.
We granted review to decide how a complaint alleging harmful long-term exposure to multiple toxins must plead causation.
Plaintiff, now deceased, contracted multiple myeloma, a form of cancer, while working at Hughes Aircraft Company from January 1973 to March 1994. His suit named at least 55 defendants, including the manufacturers of common products such as WD-40 and rubber cement, and he alleged that the disease arose through his exposure to harmful substances in their products. His second amended complaint, at issue here, contained causes of action for negligence,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Business Guides, Inc. v. Chromatic Communications Enterprises, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Committee on Children's Television, Inc. v. General Foods Corp.California Supreme Court · 1983
- Bertero v. National General Corp.California Supreme Court · 1974
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1997
12 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by44 opinions
- Prakashpalan v. Engstrom, Lipscomb & LackCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2014
- Conte v. Wyeth, Inc.California Court of Appeal · 2008
- Berkley v. DowdsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2007
- People v. HolmbergCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2011
- Jones v. ConocoPhillips Co.California Court of Appeal · 2011
39 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.