ASBESTOS UPDATE: Petition for Rehearing Denied in Collins Action

The Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, denied a petition for rehearing in an asbestos case styled Cloristeen Collins, et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents v. Plant Insulation Company, Defendant and Appellant.

The court entered judgment on Case No. A124268…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Appeals Court Flips Ruling in Collins v. Plant

The Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, reversed the ruling of the trial court, which favored Cloristeen Collins and Patricia Collins, in an asbestos case filed against Plant Insulation Company.

The case is styled Cloristeen Collins, et al., Plaintiffs…

ASBESTOS UPDATE: Court Says Navy Partly Liable in Collins Claim

A California Appeals Court allocated a share of fault to the U.S. Navy for veteran Ulysses Collins’ exposure to asbestos, Asbestos.com reports.

Mr. Collins died of malignant mesothelioma in 2005. He had a 31- year history working in naval shipyards where…