A second asbestos lawsuit on behalf of James Lee Purks was filed
against 18 defendant corporations in Jefferson County District
Court, Tex., on Aug. 4, 2011, The Southeast Texas Record reports.
The suit was filed by James Purks’ family (Patricia, Robert,…
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