Rollin v. Foster Wheeler
Plaintiffs and appellants Eugene W. Rollin, Jr. (Rollin) and Elizabeth Rollin (collectively, plaintiffs)[1] appeal from the judgment entered in favor of defendants and respondents Foster Wheeler, LLC (Foster Wheeler), Yarway Corporation (Yarway), and Elliott Company (Elliott) (collectively, defendants) after the trial court granted defendants’ motions for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) and, in the alternative, their motions for a new trial.[2] Rollin, who suffers from malignant pleural mesothelioma, claimed to have been exposed to asbestos fibers released from equipment manufactured by defendants during his employment at Mobil Oil Company’s (Mobil) Torrance refinery. After a three-week trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs on their claims for strict liability design defect, strict liability failure to warn, and negligence.
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