Cabasug v. Crane Co.

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO APPLY THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW OF HAWAII, DOC. NO. 406

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

On June 1, 2012, Plaintiffs Robert and Joyce Cabasug (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action asserting claims for negligence, strict liability, breach of warranty, loss of consortium, and punitive damages against twenty-five Defendants that manufactured, sold and/or supplied various products containing asbestos to the United States Navy. As alleged in the Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”), Robert Cabasug (“Cabasug”) was exposed to asbestos contained in Defendants’…