ST. LOUIS — Surviving heirs are suing companies that used or manufactured asbestos products, citing alleged negligence.
Cecilia Phillips, Cheri Woodson, Crystal Phillips and Cory Phillips, surviving heirs of Carl Phillips, deceased, filed a complaint Oct. 13 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against A.O. Smith Corp., A.W. Chesterton Co., Anheuser-Busch LLC and others, alleging they failed to exercise reasonable care for the safety of others.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that during the course of Carl Phillips' employment, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. On July 6, he became aware that he developed lung cancer, related to asbestos exposure and that the disease was wrongfully caused. He died from the disease on Aug. 28.
The plaintiffs hold the defendants responsible because they allegedly negligently included asbestos fibers in their products when adequate substitutes were available and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiffs request a trial by jury and seek damages of more than $25,000, plus costs, interest and any further relief as the court may deem appropriate. They are represented by Randy S. Cohn and Todd R. Gampp of Simmons Hanly Conroy in Alton, Illinois.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1722-CC11527