ST. LOUIS – A man alleges exposure to asbestos in Alabama caused him to develop lung cancer.
Napoleon Battle filed a complaint on Sept. 4 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against Borg-Warner Corp., The Dow Chemical Corp., Western Auto Supply Co., et al. alleging strict liability and negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that at various times during Sylvester Watson's career life in Alabama, 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 Nov. 30, 2017, he first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease, and that it was wrongfully caused.
The plaintiff holds Borg-Warner Corp., The Dow Chemical Corp., Western Auto Supply Co., et al. responsible because the defendant 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 plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of more than $50,000, plus costs of this action and any further relief deemed just and equitable. He is 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-CC11145