Legal Opinion
Sturgeon v. Celotex Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 24, 1988No. 21549-3-IPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScholfield, C.J.
The Keene Corporation, Pittsburgh-Coming, and the Celotex Corporation (hereinafter Celotex), all manufacturers of asbestos-containing insulation products, appeal a money judgment on behalf of Lester Sturgeon and his wife, Norma Sturgeon, in the amounts of $395,000 and $205,000, respectively. We affirm.
Facts
Lester Sturgeon, age 52 at the time of trial, was an asbestos insulation worker and remained so employed at the time of trial. The Sturgeons initiated this lawsuit against numerous manufacturers of asbestos insulation products, claiming that Lester had contracted asbestosis and that the…
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