ST. LOUIS – The surviving spouse of a man who died of mesothelioma alleges his exposure to asbestos caused the disease.
Lee McCoy, as surviving heir of Albert C. Johnson, deceased filed a complaint on July 16 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against Arvinmeritor Inc., Hennessy Industries Inc., Shell Oil Co., et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that at various times during Albert Johnson's career from 1949 to 2007, 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 June 18, 2016, he first became aware that he developed mesothelioma, an asbestos-induced disease, and that the disease was wrongfully caused. He died on June 19, 2016, the suit states.
The plaintiff holds Arvinmeritor Inc., Hennessy Industries Inc., Shell Oil Co., et al. responsible because the defendants 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 plaintiff seeks compensatory and punitive damages of no less than $25,000. The plaintiff is represented by Laci M. Whitley of Flint Law Firm LLC in Edwardsville.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC10774