ST. LOUIS – Several individuals residing in Houston, Texas allege their decedent's lung cancer death was caused by exposure to asbestos.
Michelle E. England, et al., the surviving heirs of Steven C. England Sr., deceased, filed a complaint on Nov. 16 in the St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court against 3M Co., Armstrong International Co., et al. alleging wrongful death.
According to the complaint, during the course of Steven England Sr.'s employment and military career in the 1970s in Florida, 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 Oct. 16, 2016, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease, and died on Nov. 21, 2016.
The plaintiffs hold 3M Co., Armstrong International Co., et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it had a 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 seeks compensatory and punitive damages of no less than $50,000 and all further relief as the court deems just and equitable. They are represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville, Illinois and Jason Ministrelli and Erik P. Karst of Karst & von Oiste LLP in Spring, Texas.
St. Louis 22nd Judicial Circuit Court case number 1822-CC11661