Halverson v. Larrivy Plumbing & Heating Co.

TODD, Justice.

Wallace Halverson was exposed to asbestos fibers over a period of years while employed by a series of employers. He was ultimately diagnosed as suffering from asbestosis and as a result of the disease was forced to quit working. The Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals overturned the compensation judge’s finding that the last employer was liable for all compensation and found that the second-to-the-last employer should pay the benefits. We affirm.

Wallace Halverson was employed for 30 years as a plumber. In 1948 he went to work as a plumber’s helper for respondent A. G. O’Brien…