Power Co. Not Entitled to Judgment in Asbestos Premises Case

NEW YORK - A New York power company is not entitled to summary judgment in a case filed on behalf of a former electrician who claimed he developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos while building one of the company's powerhouses, a state court judge has ruled. Pawelski v. Consolidated Edison Co., et al., No. 110741/01 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., New York Cty.).

In an opinion issued Sept. 6, Judge Helen E. Freedman determined that questions of fact exist over whether the Consolidated Edison Company of New York retained control or supervision over the site where John Pawelski's …