ST. LOUIS – A couple alleges that the husband's lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposure from products by companies headquartered in Missouri.
Richard Bonvillain and Wanda Bonvillain filed a complaint on July 19 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against The Dow Chemical Co., General Gasket Corp., Honeywell International Inc., et al. alleging strict liability.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at various times during Richard Bonvillain's career beginning in the 1970s, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. The suit states that on or about Jan. 15, 2016, he first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease.
The plaintiffs hold The Dow Chemical Co., General Gasket Corp., Honeywell International Inc., et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it had toxic, poisonous and highly deleterious effect to human health 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 no less than $50,000, plus interest, costs and all other relief as the court may deem just and equitable. They are represented by Benjamin R. Schmickle and Matthew C. Morris of SWMW Law LLC in St. Louis.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC10800