ASBESTOS UPDATE: Estep Claim v. 56 Firms Filed May 14 in Kanawha

On May 14, 2010, John Wheeler Estep Jr., of Catlettsburg, Ky., filed an asbestos lawsuit against 56 defendant corporations in Kanawha Circuit Court, W.Va., The West Virginia Record reports.

On Oct. 30, 2009, Mr. Estep was diagnosed with lung cancer. He…