California Man Names Multiple Defendants in Asbestos/Silica Lawsuit

SAN FRANCISCO - A California man has sued more than 100 defendants, alleging that he developed asbestosis and silicosis as a result of his occupational exposure to asbestos and silica. Bentley v. Abrasives, Inc., et al., No. 04436412 (Calif. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty.).

In a lawsuit filed Nov. 11 in San Francisco County Superior Court, plaintiff Harry Bentley claims that the defendants negligently exposed him to the harmful dusts that caused his occupational injuries.

Bentley maintains that he filed suit within two years of learning that he suffered from a silica-related injury and within one year of becoming disabled …