United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, December 14, 2020
As previously reported by Asbestos Case Tracker here, the decedent, Dr. James L. Gaddy, alleged he was exposed to asbestos while working as a chemical engineer for Ethyl Corp. during the 1950s. Dr. Gaddy was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2018, and subsequently filed suit against Ethyl, among other defendants. Following a trial, a jury found Ethyl partially liable to Dr. Gaddy on theories of strict liability and negligence, and awarded the plaintiffs …
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