Howard v. Sweeney

Harold and Ida Howard appeal from the trial court’s granting of the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. For the reasons adduced below, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.

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The facts giving rise to this appeal are as follows. From April 18, 1962 to March 24,1967 plaintiff Harold Howard was employed by A. Schulman, Inc. While employed with this company, Howard worked with several raw materials in producing various rubber and plastic pellets. One of the raw materials used was asbestos. Howard maintains that as a result of his occupational exposure to asbestos, he now suffers from…