Del. Judge Affirms Industrial Board Ruling Assigning Liability to Company

WILMINGTON, Del.-A Delaware Superior Court affirmed a state industrial board's decision to assign liability to a deceased pipefitter's employers after finding that sufficient evidence that the man's workplace exposure to asbestos caused him to develop mesothelioma. Electric Hose & Rubber Co. & Dravo Corporation v. Albert Nai No. 02A-08-016 (Del. Sup. Ct., New Castle Cty.)

In a Feb. 6 opinion, New Castle County Superior Court Judge Joseph R. Slights III ruled that the late Albert Nai produced substantial medical evidence and testimony from former co-workers to supported the Board's finding that his final exposure occurred while working at Electric Hose. …