Texas Supreme Court Set to Review ‘Each and Every Exposure’ Theory in Asbestos Appeal; Amici Groups File Briefs

AUSTIN –– The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in the appeal of the reversal of a $13.5 million verdict by an intermediate appellate court that found the plaintiffs had failed to establish that the defendant’s joint compound product was a substantial contributing factor in the development of the decedent’s mesothelioma.

Oral argument is scheduled for Sept. 9, according to a recent order entered by the high court. Each set has been allotted 20 minutes for oral argument.

The appeal arises out of an order entered three years ago by the 5th District Court of Appeal, …