Legal Opinion
Darrel Franklin v. USX Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 2, 2001No. A091473PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
WALKER, J.
Jeannette Franklin, now deceased, and her husband, Darrel Franklin (respondents), 1 filed an action for personal injury, premises liability and loss of consortium against several defendants, including appellant USX Corporation (USX). Respondents contended that Jeannette had contracted mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, as a result of childhood exposure to secondhand asbestos carried home by her parents, who worked at the Western Pipe & Steel Shipyard (WPS) in South San Francisco during World War II. Respondents sought to hold USX liable for their injuries on the theory…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Morey v. VannucciCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
- Polius v. Clark Equipment Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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