What Camargo v. Tjaarda Dairy Means To Premises Defendants In California Asbestos Litigation PART 1

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ic Oendicn July 5, 2001, the California Supreme Court rendered a very favorable decision for premises defendants in California asbestos litigation, Camargo v. Tjaarda Dairy, Inc., 25 Cal. 4th 1235 (2001). photo-3photo-4 Camargo has the immediate effect of confirming that the Court's prior ruling in Toland v. Sunland Housing Group, Inc., 18 Cal. 4th 253 (1998), abolished negligent hiring claims by injured employees of contractors against the contractors' hirers. Perhaps more importantly, however, Camargo symbolizes yet another step down the road to the virtual elimination of premises liability in California asbestos litigation. This article summarizes …