For sixteen years, the late Mrs. Dorothy Mae Palmer was married to Mr. Schultz, an insulator who
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For sixteen years, the late Mrs. Dorothy Mae Palmer was married to Mr. Schultz, an insulator who worked with asbestos products. Mrs. Palmer was not exposed to asbestos dust in a factory setting; rather, she was exposed when Mr. Schultz brought his work clothes home to be washed. Mrs. Palmer died of mesothelioma. This product liability suit was brought by Mrs. Palmer’s daughters to recover for the alleged wrongful death of their mother. The daughters claim that Mrs. Palmer’s mesothelioma was the result of exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured by Owens Corning. The daughters claim that the asbestos products were defective and unreasonably dangerous and that Owens Corning was negligent in failing to warn of the dangers associated with their products.
Explain whether the plaintiffs should prevail.
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Essentials Of Business Law And The Legal Environment
ISBN: 9781337555180
13th Edition
Authors: Richard A Mann, Barry S Roberts