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Wrongful death of retired plasterer from mesothelioma
June/July 2021An 84-year-old retired plasterer who worked throughout the East San Francisco Bay Area, including at a naval hospital and at the University of Calif., Berkeley, developed mesothelioma. A lawsuit against multiple defendants alleged wrongful death. The parties disputed the cause of death.
The case settled during pretrial motions for $1.5 million.
Citation: Brown v. Lone Star Indus., Confidential Dkt. No. (Cal. Super. Ct. Alameda Cty. Feb./Mar. 2021).
Plaintiff counsel: AAJ member Gilbert Purcell, Novato, Calif.
