Court Reverses Judgment for Drywall Company After Reviewing Welder's Testimony

SAN FRANCISCO - A plaintiff who claimed that he was exposed to asbestos from drywall hung during construction of two buildings where he worked as a welder during the 1970s has presented sufficient, albeit incomplete, evidence that his asbestosis may have been caused by the exposure. McEuin v. Golden Gate Drywall, Inc., No. A100563 (Calif. Ct. App., First Dist.).

Reversing an award of summary judgment to the company that made the drywall allegedly used during the buildings' construction, the First District Court of Appeal said Sept. 26 that declarations made by the plaintiff and a former drywall company employee create …