California Appeals Court Upholds Asbestos Verdict for Negligent Supply

SAN FRANCISCO - A California appeals court has upheld a $2 million asbestos verdict, affirming that under a theory of negligent supply, a company that hired an independent contractor to work at its aerospace facility was liable for the asbestos-related lung cancer of one of the contractor's employees. Palmore, et al. v. Aerojet-General Corp., No. A088959 (Calif. Ct. App., 1st Dist.).

In an unpublished opinion released Oct. 26, the California Court of Appeal, First District, ruled that sufficient evidence exists to show that the asbestos-containing materials plaintiff Charles Palmore used while working as a welder at Aerojet-General Corp. were supplied …