Legal Opinion
Sherman v. Hennessy Industries, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 18, 2015No. B252566PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
MANELLA, J. —
Appellant Michael Sherman, individually and as successor in interest to Debra Jean Sherman, together with appellants Richard Sherman and Vicki Marlow, asserted claims for negligence, strict liability, and loss of consortium against respondent Hennessy Industries, Inc. (Hennessy), alleging that a brake lining arcing machine made by its predecessor in interest released asbestos dust that caused Debra Jean Sherman’s mesothelioma. The trial court granted summary judgment in Hennessy’s favor on appellants’ claims, concluding that Hennessy was not liable for injury caused by…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Aguilar v. Atlantic Richfield Co.California Supreme Court · 2001
- Guz v. Bechtel National, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2000
- Greenman v. Yuba Power Products, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1963
- Soule v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1994
- Merrill v. Navegar, Inc.California Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Hetzel v. Hennessy IndustriesCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2016
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- Petitpas v. Ford Motor Co.California Court of Appeal · 2017
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