Legal Opinion
Gorman v. Garlock, Inc.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided August 18, 2005No. 75606-6PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
fl Alexander, C.J.
Donald Gorman worked in the Washington shipyards of Lockheed Shipbuilding Company (Lockheed) and Todd Shipyards Corporation (Todd); Eddie Helton worked in Todd’s Washington shipyards. During this employment, each man was allegedly exposed to asbestos. Gorman sued Lockheed and Todd, seeking damages for illness allegedly caused by his exposure to asbestos. Wilhemina Helton, widow of the late Eddie Helton, brought a similar suit against Todd. Lockheed and Todd together moved to dismiss Gorman’s suit and Todd moved to dismiss Mrs. Helton’s suit. Each company claimed that such…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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