- Plaintiff
- Thacker, Robert
- Represented By:
- Stuemke, Jay (Simon, Eddins & Greenstone, LLP)
- Defense
- 3M Company
- Represented By:
- Turner, Cameron (Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney, Ltd.)
Thacker v. 3M Company
SETTLED
Trial
08/13/09 – 08/14/09
Summary
Asbestos liability jury trial in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Plaintiff Robert Thacker contracted pleural mesothelioma from asbestos exposure in the 1970s, when he worked as a pipe fitter. The plaintiff died after the cancer spread to his spine and brain.
The remaining defendant was Weil-McLain, which manufactured boilers that contained asbestos. Weil-McLain argued that the plaintiff never worked around a Weil-McLain boiler. Instead, according to the defendant, the plaintiff worked only around larger industrial boilers made by a different manufacturer.
The case settled during the second day.
Outcome
Settled
- Plaintiff
- Defense
- Judge
- John Wiley
- Jurisdiction
- Superior Court of California, Los Angeles
- Court
- Stanley Mosk Courthouse
- Case Number
- BC384159
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Practice Area
- Asbestos, Products Liability, Tort Law, Toxic Torts
- Expert Witnesses
- Lay Witnesses
Sessions
AM Session
Openings
5 Chapters
PM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
8 Chapters
AM Session
Plaintiff Witness(es)
4 Chapters
Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.