Dismissal of Claims Against Saberhagen Affirmed by Appellate Court

SEATTLE -- A Washington appellate court has affirmed the dismissal of claims against Saberhagen Holdings Inc., concluding that a trial court did not err when it found a plaintiff expert's claims to constitute inadmissible hearsay. Callahan, et al. v. Saberhagen Holdings Inc., et al., No. 59377-3-I (Wash. Ct. App., Div. 1).

In the June 2 opinion, the First Division of the Washington Court of Appeals said that none of the evidence relied on by the plaintiffs' experts was wrongfully excluded.

The plaintiffs claim that Patrick Callahan was exposed to products containing asbestos while he was employed as an electrician at …