Paulus v. J-M Manufacturing Co. CA2/4
This case arises out of asbestos litigation. The plaintiffs are the widow and children of William Paulus, who died in December 2009 as a result of mesothelioma. Mr. Paulus was a plumber, and it is alleged that the mesothelioma was the result of his exposure to pipes coated with a substance containing asbestos, and that the pipes were manufactured and sold by J-M Manufacturing Co. (referred to here as “J-MM” and sometimes in quoted materials as “JM”).
Plaintiffs sued J-MM and others for wrongful death. During the pendency of that case J-MM and another defendant brought motions for summary adjudication in which they argued plaintiffs lacked evidence. In its opposition to these motions plaintiffs’ counsel filed memorandum papers which attached portions of the record from other litigation, including a memorandum from J-MM’s house counsel to an executive of that firm discussing the risk-benefit exposure of the firm with respect to its products containing asbestos.
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