Legal Opinion
Bettencourt v. Hennessy Industries, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided May 4, 2012No. A129379; No. A130211; No. A131063; No. A131071PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
JONES, P. J.
These consolidated appeals seek reversal of judgments entered in favor of respondent Hennessy Industries, Inc. (Hennessy).1 Hennessy, the manufacturer of brakeshoe grinding machines, is one of a large number of defendants against whom plaintiffs brought personal injury or wrongful death and survival actions. Plaintiffs claimed the use of Hennessy’s machines to grind asbestos-containing brake linings resulted in exposure to airborne asbestos fibers that caused injury. Plaintiffs sought recovery under several theories, including strict products liability and negligence.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Jiminez v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.California Supreme Court · 1971
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