ST. LOUIS — A couple is suing a number of asbestos products manufacturers, citing alleged negligence.
Melanie Granger and Jeff Granger filed a complaint on Dec. 8 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against Ace Hardware Corp., Arvinmeritor Inc., The DOW Chemical Co., and others alleging that they failed to exercise reasonable care and caution for the safety of others.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at some time during Melanie Granger's life she was exposed to asbestos fibers as a result of her father's and her father-in-law's work. They worked with or around asbestos-containing products, and allegedly would carry home the fibers on their persons and clothes.
On Oct. 9, 2015, Melanie Granger was diagnosed with mesothelioma, an asbestos-induced disease that was allegedly wrongfully caused.
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 compensatory damages of more than $25,000, and any other relief as the court deems just and equitable. They are represented by Benjamin R. Schmickle of SWMW Law LLC in St. Louis.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1722-CC11916