Court:  Premises Owner Owed Duty To Household, Stuck With $12.9M Asbestos Verdict

(November 4, 2019, 9:06 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A premises owner’s duty to prevent asbestos exposures extends to household members and facility visitors, and no error exists in jury instructions leading to a $12.9 million verdict, a California appeals court said Oct. 30 (Lanette Louise Lopez, et al. v. The Hillshire Brands Co., No. A152887, Calif. App., 1st Dist.)....

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