Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Iowa We previously reported on this matter involving the decedent, Charles Beverage, who was employed as an independent contractor at an aluminum plant between the 1950s and the mid-1970s. Following his death in October 2015, the decedent’s estate filed a products liability suit against several defendants, including Alcoa Inc., the … Continued
Court of Appeals of Iowa, August 31, 2022 Plaintiffs Mary and Paul Fankhauser filed a lawsuit against multiple defendants, including Honeywell International Inc. and Pneumo Abex LLC, alleging that Paul’s mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products while employed by the Iowa Department of Transportation between 1968 and 2006. Honeywell sold asbestos-containing brake … Continued