Legal Opinion
Mary Finerty v. Abex Corporation, Formerly Known as American Brake Shoe Company
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 3, 2016No. 1PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
Plaintiff claims that he was exposed to asbestos during the 1970s and 1980s while replacing asbestos-containing brakes, clutches and engine parts on Ford tractors and passenger vehicles in Ireland. In 1985, plaintiff emigrated to Queens, New York, and, years later, was diagnosed with peritoneal me-sothelioma.
In 2010, plaintiff and his wife commenced this action against, among others, Ford Motor Company (Ford USA), Ford Motor Company, Ltd. (Ford UK) and Henry Ford & Son, Ltd. (Ford Ireland) 1 alleging strict products liability under the theories of defective…
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