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`21, 2018,
`analyzing
`for Mr. Macaluso's
`that
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`past
`determined
`in the Decision
`(p. 2), Mr. Macaluso
`was
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`a fifteen
`died
`in July
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`2015,
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`by Justice
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`case law and
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`and
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`in April
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`DOC.
`
`NO.
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`866
`
`SUPREME
`
`COURT
`
`OF THE STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK - NEW YORK COUNTY
`
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`
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`INDEX
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`
`190311/2015
`
`PRESENT:
`
`MANUELJ.MENDEZ
`
`PART13
`
`Justice
`
`IN RE: NEW YORK CITY ASBESTOS
`
`LITlGATION
`
`MARY MURPHY-CLAGETT,
`as Temporary
`for
`of PIETRO MAcALUSO,
`Administrator
`the Estate
`Plaintiff,
`
`. .
`
`Notice
`
`of Motion/
`
`Order
`to Show Cause
`- Exhibits
`
`Affidavits
`
`were
`
`read on this motion
`
`to set aside
`
`the verdict.
`
`- Affidavits
`
`- Exhibits
`
`...
`
`PAPERS NUMBERED
`
`1-2
`
`3-4
`
`- Against
`
`-
`
`A.O. SMITH WATER
`
`The following
`
`papers,
`
`numbered
`
`PRODUCTS
`CO., et al.,
`Defendants.
`
`1 to l
`
`INDEX NO
`
`190311/
`
`15
`
`MOTION DATE
`
`08-31-2018
`
`MOTION SEQ. NO.
`
`01__8_
`
`MOTION CAL. No.
`
`Answering
`
`Replying
`
`Affidavits
`
`Cross-Motion:
`
`Yes
`
`X No
`
`O
`
`i- E
`
`o
`
`Upon
`defendant
`
`a reading
`Peerless
`
`of
`
`the
`
`for
`
`5
`
`that
`
`this
`
`motion
`
`(a)
`
`setting
`
`reducing
`is
`granted
`
`aside
`
`the
`
`and
`
`by
`the
`damages
`a new
`
`cited
`
`foregoing
`an
`order
`pursuant
`damages
`
`and
`
`it
`papers
`is ordered
`to CPLR
`§ 4404
`in the
`alternative
`
`or
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`parental
`
`guidance
`
`verdict
`
`jury's
`
`award
`
`trial
`
`on
`
`on
`
`liability
`and
`
`suffering
`ordered
`
`is
`
`within
`
`30
`
`days
`
`from
`
`the
`
`date
`
`of
`
`service
`
`u.1 l-
`
`a u-
`
`of
`copy
`damages
`
`million,
`million
`
`pain
`for
`damages
`order
`
`this
`
`with
`
`award
`
`for
`
`Pietro
`
`notice
`
`unless,
`of
`
`entry,
`Macaluso's
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`parental
`
`guidance
`
`to
`
`Jackson
`
`plaintiff
`
`stipulates
`
`pain
`
`and
`
`suffering
`Macaluso
`
`to
`
`from
`
`reducing
`$25 million
`
`the
`
`of
`
`a
`
`to
`
`$10
`
`from
`
`$17 million
`
`to
`
`$9
`
`and
`
`loss
`
`of
`
`parental
`
`guidance
`
`to Nora
`
`Grace
`
`Macaluso
`
`from
`
`$18
`
`million
`
`to
`
`plaintiff
`
`stipulates
`
`then
`
`denied.
`
`$10 million.
`
`If
`
`the
`
`so
`
`the motion
`
`is
`
`a jury
`Defendant
`the
`defendant,
`that
`the
`alleges
`Defendant
`alleges
`that:
`Defendant
`specific
`to
`prove
`to warn
`claim
`defendant
`that
`recklessness
`on
`
`trial
`
`in which
`
`a verdict
`
`was
`
`returned
`
`in favor
`
`of
`
`plaintiff
`
`moves
`verdict
`
`to set
`aside
`was
`against
`
`the
`verdict
`the weight
`
`and
`the
`
`of
`
`and
`a new
`for
`evidence
`
`causation;
`should
`have
`had
`a duty
`should
`have
`
`recklessness;
`charged
`that
`been
`to
`place
`Johns-Manville
`
`jury
`of
`the
`jury
`have
`not
`in failing
`
`been
`dismissed
`to warn;
`been
`dismissed
`
`and
`
`the
`
`court
`
`should
`
`not
`
`and
`
`the
`
`court
`
`should
`
`defendant
`on
`
`a continuing
`had
`verdict
`sheet,
`
`the
`
`duty
`thereby
`
`to warn;
`
`1
`
`1 of
`
`24
`
`(4)
`(5)
`
`ua
`
`.
`
`O
`
`2
`
`After
`
`the
`
`failed
`failure
`the
`claim
`charged
`should
`erred
`
`jury
`court
`
`against
`The
`trial.
`excessive.
`and
`(1) Plaintiff
`plaintiff's
`(2)
`have
`charged
`(3) plaintiff's
`not
`have
`the
`the
`
`

`

`apportionment
`defendant
`grant
`of parental
`
`evidentiary
`to claim
`
`guidance;
`critical
`on
`errors
`peerless
`was
`warned
`
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`rights;
`a judgmsat
`
`notwithstanding
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`on
`
`the
`
`issues
`of
`
`such
`as:
`the
`dangers
`
`of asbestos
`
`by
`
`labels
`
`NYSCEF
`
`DOC.
`
`NO.
`
`866
`
`impairing
`the
`(6)
`jury's
`
`the
`
`court
`award
`court
`
`(7)
`(a) allowing
`Johns-Manville
`on
`
`defendant's
`should
`loss
`for
`made
`plair.t!'f
`
`products;
`Malzahn's
`witness
`of asbestos
`
`expert
`evidence
`
`study;
`
`containing
`
`external
`
`insulation
`
`not manufactured
`
`by
`
`excluding
`(b)
`( c ) admitting
`and
`peerless;
`
`precluding
`(d)
`that
`support,
`(8)Plaintiff's
`
`evidence
`prejudiced
`counsel's
`
`Macaluso's
`of Pietro
`defendant
`the
`and
`in summation
`statements
`
`Marijuana
`require
`
`and
`use
`a new trial;
`a new trial.
`require
`
`failure
`
`to
`
`pay
`
`child
`
`These
`
`errors,
`jury's
`the
`be substantially
`
`Alternatively
`should
`
`it argues,
`award
`reduced.
`
`compel
`for
`pain
`
`aside
`
`setting
`and
`suffering
`
`the
`and
`
`verdict
`loss
`
`a new trial.
`and
`granting
`of parental
`guidance
`
`that
`did
`
`argues
`the
`court
`that:
`sufficient
`
`the
`not
`
`verdict
`err
`
`is not
`in its
`
`evidentiary
`
`against
`
`the
`rulings
`
`weight
`or
`
`and
`
`based
`
`an Acceptable
`
`and
`the motion
`opposes
`Plaintiff
`that
`nor
`excessive
`and
`evidence
`the
`of
`Plaintiff
`contends
`to the
`jury.
`charge
`in its
`causation
`on
`specific
`was
`avidsñce
`the
`(1)
`of Decedent's
`Expression
`Scientific
`made
`a submissible
`(2) Plaintiff
`made
`a submissible
`(3) Plaintiff
`a continuing,
`(4) Defendant
`had
`to such
`charged
`as
`duty;
`determined
`the
`court
`(5)
`properly
`to Johns-Manville;
`as
`apportionment
`entitled
`to judgment
`is not
`(6) Defendant
`parental
`for
`loss
`of
`errors
`there
`were
`no
`evidentiary
`Defendant
`that
`there
`was
`evidence
`accompanied
`asbestos
`court
`excluded
`the
`(b)
`court
`allowed
`( c ) the
`court
`excluded
`the
`(d)
`(8) Plaintiff's
`consisted
`latitude
`wide
`court
`for
`not
`than
`
`exposure;
`for
`failure
`case
`for
`case
`post-sale
`
`to warn;
`recklessness;
`to warn
`
`on
`
`and
`
`the
`
`jury
`
`was
`
`properly
`
`duty
`
`that
`
`Defendants
`
`failed
`
`to make
`
`a submissible
`
`case
`
`for
`
`notwithstanding
`
`the
`
`verdict
`
`on
`
`plaintiff's
`
`claim
`
`warranting
`obtained
`
`a new trial
`products
`
`because:
`from
`Johns-Manville
`
`which
`
`warnings;
`Mr. Malzahn's
`experiment;
`evidence
`of appurtenant
`of Mr. Macaluso's
`evidence
`comment
`of
`on
`
`fair
`
`insulation;
`alleged
`evidsñce
`
`the
`
`Marijuana
`and
`was
`
`use;
`within
`
`the
`
`(7)
`(a)
`were
`
`.
`
`the
`
`(9)
`the
`Jury
`should
`modest
`
`guidance;
`
`by
`
`properly
`properly
`properly
`summation
`allowed
`should
`pain
`and
`be disturbed.
`defendant
`
`for
`
`argument;
`Remittitur
`any
`deny
`for
`and
`suffering,
`Alternatively,
`proposes.
`
`because
`the
`of
`loss
`parental
`Remittitur
`
`any
`
`amount
`
`guidance,
`should
`
`of damages
`awardsd
`adequate
`were
`be significantly
`
`and
`more
`
`by
`
`Relevant
`
`Trial
`
`Testimony
`
`Pietro
`and
`
`2015
`Jackson
`time
`
`of
`
`the
`Macaluso,
`of 56,
`age
`at
`the
`died,
`and
`Nora
`Grace
`Macaluso,
`his
`death.
`Mr. Macafuso's
`
`at
`
`was
`of 55,
`age
`2016.
`in July
`a pair
`estate
`
`of
`sued
`
`with
`
`diagnosed
`He
`is survived
`who
`twins
`were
`the
`defendant
`
`Mesothelioma
`two
`his
`children,
`by
`cach
`9 years
`old
`other
`and
`entities
`
`in April
`
`the
`
`at
`it
`
`2
`
`2 of
`
`24
`
`

`

`.
`
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`
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`
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`
`believed
`
`were
`
`responsible
`
`for
`
`his
`
`death.
`
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`
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`he was
`from
`that
`
`exposed
`residences
`he worked
`
`to
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`
`stated
`
`Frustaci
`
`1973,
`part-time
`
`and
`
`renovating
`guy.
`
`mostly
`a helper
`clean-up
`dumpster.
`to the
`them
`new boiler
`was
`the
`
`sledgehammer,
`from
`Bruno
`
`breaking
`Frustaci
`
`heavy
`these
`up
`because
`
`that
`systems
`heating
`removing
`Mr. Macaluso
`stated
`1982.
`before
`and
`on weekends
`homes.
`worked
`He worked
`He
`replaced
`Peerless,
`take
`installed
`he would
`hammer
`crowbar.
`or
`units.
`He stated
`it was
`
`college,
`during
`Mr. Macaluso
`heaters
`on
`
`out
`He
`he
`he
`
`that
`but
`
`very
`
`dusty,
`
`smashing
`A.O.
`Smith
`the
`old
`came
`used
`never
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`He stated
`its
`
`apart.
`cast
`had
`
`iron
`
`size
`that
`Some
`and
`
`A.0
`the
`described
`Peerless,
`A.O.
`boiler
`had
`Smith
`the
`that
`dimensions.
`He
`stated
`and
`in pieces,
`looked
`came
`they
`boilers
`were
`the
`rectangular
`of
`not
`remember
`could
`he
`the
`taken
`been
`fuel
`
`Burnham
`on
`it
`that
`defendants'
`
`when
`were
`
`Smith
`and
`a stamp
`that
`the
`like
`sections
`some
`and
`fuel
`type
`that
`source
`
`the
`
`and
`stated
`
`asbestos
`in Brooklyn
`for Mr.
`Frustaci
`full-time
`that
`out
`and
`removing
`boilers.
`and
`it with
`boiler
`by
`smashing
`contact
`into
`with
`asbestos
`a mask
`when
`he worked
`wore
`a respirator.
`
`he worked
`from
`between
`1972,
`10 years,
`about
`the
`summer.
`He
`plumber
`as
`
`when
`
`during
`assisted
`he
`units
`old
`Burnham
`
`for
`
`the
`
`for
`
`Bruno
`
`or
`
`Before
`a
`dust
`with
`
`that
`
`he
`Smith"
`
`were
`
`of
`
`removed.
`and
`described
`secticñal
`boilers
`them
`were
`boilers
`construct
`
`already
`them.
`
`boilers
`said
`"A.O.
`boilers
`he was
`taking
`top.
`oval
`on
`They
`Some
`used.
`these
`de-
`came
`when
`he
`to
`
`off-line,
`
`they
`removed,
`
`boilers
`The
`He would
`ll.
`War
`sledgehammer.
`joints
`like
`
`of houses
`in basements
`were
`to separate
`the
`a crowbar
`use
`He saw external
`insulation
`on
`a mummy.
`
`were
`
`that
`sections
`the
`outside
`
`built
`and
`of
`
`in the
`then
`used
`the
`
`boilers,
`
`after World
`
`1940's
`a
`
`caked
`
`on
`
`were
`boilers
`There
`were
`there
`and
`oriented,
`be made
`could
`boilers
`basements
`in the
`were
`He stated
`he always
`to scrape-off
`scraper
`sledgehammer
`and
`
`that
`boilers
`bigger
`of one
`used
`the
`the white
`crowbar
`
`to
`
`like
`looked
`were
`that
`smaller
`
`or
`and
`same
`stuff
`break
`
`two-family
`technique
`on
`the
`the
`unit
`
`a refrigerator,
`smaller
`and
`or
`
`by
`
`adding
`homes.
`to
`take
`of
`outside
`apart.
`
`that
`had
`
`oval
`were
`a horizontal
`sections.
`white
`boilers:
`then
`
`removing
`had
`They
`out
`the
`the
`
`boiler,
`
`and
`vertically
`shape.
`The
`These
`boilers
`insulation
`on
`top.
`He
`used
`used
`a
`
`a
`
`He stated
`turned
`into
`his
`
`body,
`
`place
`all
`over
`
`there
`a dust
`his
`
`he
`
`when
`dust
`was
`The
`dust
`bowl.
`his mouth,
`and
`
`hair,
`
`removed
`permeated
`he
`breathed
`
`insulation
`the
`
`room,
`it.
`
`from
`it was
`
`boilers.
`the
`The
`a lot.
`It would
`
`be
`
`was
`There
`rope
`the
`units
`break
`The metal
`would
`and
`the
`dust
`this
`up
`a mask.
`His
`nose
`would
`and mouth.
`nose
`
`He would
`the
`door.
`
`sweep
`wore
`his
`
`that
`with
`
`up
`
`insulation
`just
`disintegrated
`apart
`a sledgehammer
`shards
`break
`into
`more
`dust.
`created
`be white
`with
`stuff.
`
`and
`get
`to
`created
`breathed
`He
`stated
`
`there
`was
`boiler
`the
`dust.
`the
`the
`
`dust
`dust
`
`dust
`pieces
`he
`even
`in,
`came
`
`everywhere.
`through
`had
`to
`if he
`in through
`
`Then
`
`that
`He
`
`3
`
`3 of
`
`24
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`He stated
`the
`
`boilers
`that
`
`thing
`
`using
`he
`recsived
`( white
`
`stuff
`
`he
`
`Peerless
`practice
`
`removed
`that
`same
`tools
`and
`no warnings
`from
`Peerless,
`) between
`pieces
`was
`the
`
`A.O.
`
`boilers,
`as
`
`previously
`A.O.
`Smith
`asbestos.
`
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`
`boilers
`
`Smith
`described.
`or Burnham.
`
`He
`
`Burnham
`and
`further
`stated
`He
`assumed
`
`the
`
`ill
`to feel
`of 2015.
`
`began
`summer
`
`Thoracotomy,
`chest
`cavity.
`and
`scrape
`part
`he
`pain.
`
`lung
`remaining
`this
`surgery
`control
`the
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`Mesothelioma
`in the
`where
`approximately
`On December
`2015
`chest
`cavity.
`the
`be
`reconstructed.
`to
`had
`experienced
`significant
`breakthrough
`had
`He
`
`and was
`spring
`had
`a bronchoscopy,
`of
`liters
`fluid
`(3)
`to
`a Pleurectomy
`his
`was
`diaphragm
`He
`a bone
`developed
`and
`a catheter
`was
`which
`required
`even
`
`with
`diagnosed
`he
`had
`then
`removed
`from
`the
`pleura
`and
`
`were
`remove
`removed
`infection.
`placed
`more
`
`a
`
`left
`
`his
`in his
`
`left
`
`the
`a result
`As
`spine
`in his
`pain
`medication.
`
`of
`to
`
`in the
`He
`three
`had
`he
`Part
`
`of
`
`pain,
`pain
`
`He was
`to take
`
`required
`experiencing.
`low
`back,
`Mesothelioma
`terrible.
`
`the
`
`for
`hospitalized
`approximately
`and morphine,
`Percocet
`Mr. Macaluso
`stated
`that
`side.
`left
`and
`the
`chest
`he was
`knew
`he
`
`eight
`
`to ten
`
`pain
`medication,
`came
`and
`the
`pain
`that when
`He stated
`to die
`no matter
`
`what,
`
`going
`
`that
`
`it
`
`days.
`to
`went
`the
`and
`
`On discharge
`he was
`he was
`pain
`alleviate
`the
`to
`the
`of
`parts
`different
`had
`him he
`doctor
`told
`this made
`that
`him feel
`
`of appetite,
`and
`
`to
`
`in
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`weak
`to take
`helped
`to go
`the
`floor
`and
`bed.
`He stated
`to
`die.
`
`too
`be
`on
`the
`
`going
`
`stated
`chemotherapy.
`bathroom.
`to the
`in his
`held
`these
`
`that
`
`and
`lack
`nausea
`he experienced
`that
`tasted
`food
`stated
`different
`He
`Once
`he didn't
`it
`to the
`make
`bathroom
`He
`had
`to wear
`diapers
`and
`urinated
`affected
`his
`pride
`and
`reminded
`
`hand.
`things
`
`that
`and
`on
`him that
`
`was
`and
`he
`had
`defecated
`himself
`he was
`
`found
`looked
`He
`She
`further
`chart
`as
`awake
`kept
`
`Ms. Murphy-Clagett
`on Mr. Macaluso
`and
`he
`had
`been
`bed
`without
`(reported
`night
`which
`morphine
`because
`received
`and
`pain
`
`there.
`support.
`in his medical
`he was
`because
`he said
`felt
`like
`something
`made
`him itch
`which
`him too much
`it gave
`medication
`that
`discomfort.
`
`time
`the
`of
`He was
`very
`that
`after
`the
`He could
`15/10).
`being
`sensation
`a tingling
`by
`skin.
`all
`over
`his
`crawling
`touch
`He could
`not
`terribly.
`pain.
`Mr. Macaluso
`grimaced
`relieved
`the
`pain.
`The
`
`that
`testified
`the
`him on
`emaciated.
`testified
`
`completely
`
`one
`floor
`
`came
`she
`bathroom.
`weak
`
`home
`He
`and
`
`surgery
`not
`at
`
`breathe,
`the
`incision
`Mr. Macaluso
`the
`side
`left
`with
`pain
`
`Chemotherapy
`
`of
`and
`
`lunch
`during
`know
`didn't
`get
`could
`not
`in severe
`he was
`not
`could
`his
`on
`was
`his
`never
`also
`
`check
`to
`how long
`out
`of
`
`pain,
`
`at
`
`side,
`
`sleep
`left
`given
`
`body
`
`caused
`
`in these
`was
`
`Mr.
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`could
`by Ms. Murphy-Claget
`in February
`hospitalized
`hallucinated
`a lot,
`he would
`that
`not
`
`and
`
`activities
`again
`Macaluso
`death
`
`not
`
`and
`be
`
`clean
`clothe,
`was
`and
`this
`humiliating
`and
`afterward
`2016
`was
`experienced
`mental
`for
`there
`children.
`
`or
`
`toilet
`
`his
`
`on
`
`He was
`is own.
`helped
`Mr. Macaluso
`for
`him.
`placed
`in a nursing
`home.
`in knowing
`his
`anguish
`
`impending
`
`Ms. Murphy-Clagett
`8, 2016.
`
`of
`
`July
`
`further
`
`testified
`
`that Mr. Macaluso
`
`died
`
`on
`
`the
`
`early
`
`morning
`
`4
`
`4 of
`
`24
`
`

`

`that
`testified
`2010-
`he
`until
`9 at
`both
`a stay-at-home
`cleaned
`a little
`live
`with
`
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`NO.
`
`866
`
`Ms.
`
`separated
`
`on
`
`tutoring
`accompanied
`
`her
`
`Laborde
`since
`who
`became
`fed
`
`were
`
`Macaluso,
`Macaluso
`their
`them,
`meals,
`when
`later
`were
`they
`children
`the
`to
`went
`children
`the
`phone
`a month,
`them
`with
`once
`first
`time
`the
`he stayed
`children
`in their
`home.
`Mr. Macaluso
`or 2013
`moved
`one mile
`and
`picked
`them
`instrumental
`was
`for
`
`she
`died.
`the
`time
`dad.
`
`-
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`
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`but
`legally
`and
`Nora
`were
`He
`
`Grace
`born
`Mr.
`prepared
`and
`walks,
`in 2010
`the
`talked
`to
`to California
`to
`in California
`visited
`Laborde
`the
`and
`the
`in 2012
`children.
`the
`to
`and
`to school
`every
`Mr. Macaluso
`required
`
`and
`
`be
`
`day
`
`children,
`
`disability,
`that
`
`tutor,
`
`she
`and
`
`to Mr. Macaluso-
`Jackson
`the
`children
`care-giver:
`on
`stroller
`separated
`They
`Mr. Macaluso
`however,
`come
`he would
`out
`life. When
`his
`he
`stayed
`Ms.
`with
`make
`for
`breakfast
`to
`California
`closer
`be
`He took
`the
`children
`has
`a learning
`it was
`determined
`sure
`she
`got
`to the
`
`children,
`When
`children's
`took
`them
`them,
`and museums.
`
`lived.
`Grace
`When
`made
`
`was married
`had
`two
`They
`of his
`death.
`He was
`the
`bathed
`them,
`older
`parks
`to
`her
`in California;
`and
`face-time,
`everyday,
`the
`kids
`because
`were
`in a hotel,
`but
`afterwards
`While
`there
`he would
`to Sacramento
`moved
`from
`where
`they
`away
`after
`school.
`Nora
`up
`tested.
`in getting
`her
`Mr. Macaluso
`disability
`her
`appointment.
`to
`every
`
`Ms.
`took
`team
`
`Laborde
`them
`sports
`
`bikes,
`played
`He
`loved
`seeing
`apartment.
`his
`social
`as well.
`joint
`custody
`integrated
`giver
`realized
`with
`the
`Jackson
`
`he
`
`into
`his
`saw
`he was
`
`children,
`graduate
`
`testified
`further
`taught
`the
`historic
`parks
`to museums,
`he came
`to
`softball
`and
`soccer,
`T-ball,
`every
`children
`The
`athletically.
`children
`the
`develop
`he taught
`individual
`social
`a very
`He was
`and Ms.
`Laborde
`friends
`were
`He
`co-parents,
`no
`document.
`was
`there
`of
`the
`children
`but
`after
`he
`Even
`became
`lives.
`the
`children's
`as much
`he could.
`Mr. Macaluso
`as
`children
`things
`do
`of
`the
`to
`around
`not
`be
`to
`any
`going
`to walk
`Nora
`Grace
`there
`he wouldn't
`be
`that
`college.
`from
`
`that Mr. Macaluso
`the
`Sacramento
`and
`
`and
`
`their
`children
`district.
`childrêñ
`game.
`and
`baseball
`spent
`time
`with
`him
`children
`to
`the
`be very
`teammates.
`and
`They
`Mr. Macaluso
`was
`fully
`be an
`too
`sick
`to
`active
`when
`was
`devastated
`he
`thought
`down
`the
`
`ride
`to
`The
`
`in
`
`had
`
`care-
`
`he
`
`about
`aisle
`
`or
`
`doing
`see
`
`Both
`
`careful
`when
`answered
`
`person,
`was
`she
`that
`
`Ms. Murphy-Clagett
`Ms.
`Laborde
`with
`pregnant
`knew
`never
`she
`
`giving
`the
`
`Laborde
`stated
`and Ms.
`examples
`of his
`Ms.
`twins.
`Mr. Mace!use
`
`that
`
`was
`how he
`a question
`
`a
`acted
`
`Mr. Macaluso
`habits
`and
`driving
`in response
`to
`marijuana.
`
`Laborde,
`to smoke
`
`Plaintiff
`He
`
`presented
`opined
`that
`
`Dr. Arnold
`asbestos
`
`Brody,
`causes
`
`expert
`PhD.,
`and
`is the main
`
`with
`cause
`
`in lung
`a doctorate
`of mesothelioma.
`
`cell
`
`biology.
`
`Plaintiff
`Environmental
`and
`That
`asbestos.
`the
`he took
`That
`
`presented
`Medicine.
`asbestos
`
`Dr. Steven
`He
`
`to
`
`sledgehammers,
`exposure
`visible
`visible
`get
`
`back
`
`up
`
`they
`the
`
`into
`
`very
`after
`
`related
`of persons
`history
`screwdrivers
`crowbars,
`individuals.
`in these
`asbestos
`the
`him that
`exposure
`dust
`it
`tells
`small.
`because
`are
`It has
`air
`
`He
`settled
`
`Certified
`Board
`M.D.,
`Markowitz,
`that
`is no
`stated
`established
`asbestos
`cancer
`is not
`among
`who
`and
`removed
`cleaned
`and
`scrapers
`and
`He further
`stated
`is substantial.
`Many
`defined
`ro-ontrainment
`down.
`
`up
`
`in Occupational
`level
`of
`safe
`exposed
`workers.
`boilers
`found
`substantial
`if someone
`that
`asbestos
`fibers
`as
`the
`
`using
`
`levels
`saw
`are
`dust
`
`of
`
`of
`
`not
`
`to
`
`ability
`
`there
`rare
`
`5
`
`5 of
`
`24
`
`

`

`NYSCEF
`
`DOC.
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`
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`
`Mr. Macaluso
`and
`removing
`and
`Burnham.
`to asbestos
`from
`removing
`demolishing
`alone
`was
`a substantial
`factor
`contributing
`Dr. Markowitz
`mesothelioma.
`further
`opined
`He described
`mesothelioma.
`Mr. Macaluso's
`pain
`he endured.
`
`had
`
`That
`
`pleural
`old
`the
`
`mesothelioma.
`boilers
`manufactured
`exposure
`to asbestos
`and
`
`That
`
`he was
`
`by
`
`was
`
`Peerless,
`to the
`that
`course
`
`or
`
`of
`
`opined
`
`that
`
`demolishing
`Smith
`
`Dr. Markowitz
`to asbestos
`
`exposed
`defendants
`substantial
`A.O.
`Smith,
`development
`Chrysotile
`
`treatment,
`
`by
`A.O.
`Peerless,
`that
`exposure
`and
`or Burnham
`boilers
`of Mr. Macaluso's
`asbestos
`can
`cause
`the
`surgeries
`and
`
`the
`
`Plaintiff
`Dr. David
`presented
`in Pathology
`Certified
`M.D.,
`Zhang,
`is of
`Dr. Zhang
`Occupational
`Mr. Macaluso's
`the
`Medicine.
`opinion
`tumor
`that
`of mesothelioma,
`of mesothelioma
`is the
`show
`evidence
`cause
`asbestos
`only
`states
`1930's
`the
`the
`causes
`that
`literature
`that
`since
`mesothelioma.
`asbestos
`Mr. Macaluso's
`cumulative
`stated
`cross-examination
`that
`is the
`on
`exposure
`Peerless'
`He further
`stated
`the mesothetioma.
`on
`cross-examination
`counsel
`other
`there
`are
`for mesothelioma
`but
`are
`established.
`
`Board
`that
`
`causes
`
`they
`
`by
`conclusively
`
`not
`
`and
`cells
`
`He
`cause
`
`and
`
`of
`
`that
`
`expert.
`asbestos
`disease.
`caused
`workers
`about
`
`the
`
`by
`
`to
`
`Markowitz,
`1898
`
`there
`
`as a state
`on
`the
`asbestos
`
`of
`
`art
`
`the
`of
`dangers
`causes
`asbestos
`were
`at
`risk
`testified
`
`the
`over
`in some
`were
`the
`
`the
`of
`aware
`
`the
`
`defendants,
`
`of
`
`presented
`Plaintiff
`Dr. Markowitz
`and
`that
`by
`As
`of 1935,
`and
`cancer,
`in different
`different
`in 1906,
`beginning
`commissions
`different
`state
`institutions
`years
`by
`associations
`and
`these
`societies,
`information
`disseminated
`and
`of exposure
`to asbestos
`dangers
`
`PhD in history,
`Dr. Gerald
`opined
`was
`information
`that
`by
`the
`1930's
`recognized
`that
`it was
`generally
`it was
`1950s
`1940
`and
`the mid
`that
`acknowledged
`recognized
`that
`that
`1930
`people
`the
`onward
`it was
`by
`occupations
`asbestos
`dust.
`Dr. Markowitz
`that
`breathed
`made
`and
`articles
`over
`studies
`written
`and
`reports
`the
`years,
`of asbestos.
`He also
`that
`to the
`dangers
`refer
`spoke
`about
`associations
`and
`societies
`created
`and manufacturing
`the
`of
`defendants
`and
`the membership
`Industry,
`how these
`associations
`and
`and
`societies
`its members,
`dust.
`
`including
`
`On cross-examination
`literature
`by
`that
`it caused
`He further
`cancer
`
`historical
`1950's
`by
`mesothelioma.
`
`asbestosis,
`
`lung
`
`the
`
`defendant
`Peerless
`established
`it was
`and
`that
`NIOSH
`
`the
`by
`in 1972
`
`by
`1930's
`cancer
`lung
`that
`stated
`and mesothelioma.
`
`he stated
`that
`asbestos
`1960's
`that
`concluded
`
`that
`
`according
`caused
`it caused
`that
`all
`
`to
`
`asbestosis;
`
`fibers
`
`caused
`
`On cross-examination
`defendant
`by
`was
`a public
`that
`asbestos
`understood
`needs
`to
`a product
`incorporates
`If a company
`of asbestos.
`danger
`out
`the
`wouldn't
`these
`toxins
`sure
`of asbestos
`the
`use
`
`was
`
`company
`of
`danger
`a responsibility
`responsibility
`U.S.
`government
`responsibility."
`
`manufacturing
`the
`product.
`to find
`to make
`required
`
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`health
`know
`
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`he
`that
`stated
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`danger.
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`components
`and
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`their
`into
`He
`stated
`that
`injure
`the workers.
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`relieve
`the
`
`they
`
`the
`by
`stated
`the
`product
`had
`The
`
`it
`"a
`
`1930's
`that
`potential
`
`they
`
`have
`
`the
`
`that
`this
`
`a
`fact
`of
`
`company
`
`Plaintiff
`on
`
`its
`
`presented
`occupational
`aerodynamic
`
`focused
`explained
`
`the
`and
`
`testimony
`health
`
`qualities,
`
`of Steven
`issues.
`Mr.
`and
`
`what
`
`it
`
`Paskal,
`Paskal
`looks
`
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`like
`under
`
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`what
`a microscope.
`
`who
`
`is,
`He
`
`6
`
`6 of
`
`24
`
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`level
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`
`about
`spoke
`that
`stated
`is above
`dust
`exposures
`creates
`Macaluso's
`Macaluso's
`
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`
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`
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`per
`
`and
`that
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`
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`when
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`dust,
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`the
`of exposure.
`level
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`of work
`types
`for
`and
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`that
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`of developing
`cancer.
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`Trial
`and
`Examination
`Before
`opines
`to ten million
`one
`exposure
`in the
`falls
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`dust
`then
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`use
`rope
`exposure
`falls
`in the
`meter
`spectrum.
`falls
`in the
`one million
`
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`
`He
`the
`
`of
`
`exposure.
`content
`of average
`in exposure
`read
`Mr.
`
`Mr.
`add
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`range.
`
`to
`
`testimony,
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`and
`be worse.
`thousand
`exposure
`fiber
`
`of asbestos
`the
`asbestos
`the
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`increase
`that
`on
`cc
`
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`this
`
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`
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`that,
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`the
`exposure
`in the
`one
`hundred
`Further
`stated
`one
`to
`hundred
`
`Paskal
`Mr.
`to
`enter
`fibers
`more
`that
`re-entrainment
`plaintiff's
`exposures
`
`that
`lungs
`
`stated
`the
`causes
`increased
`
`swinging
`because
`millions
`his
`
`of
`risk
`
`a sledgehammer
`of
`the metabolic
`fibers
`into
`the
`of mesothelioma.
`
`and
`rate
`He
`
`a crowbar
`using
`increases.
`He
`is of
`the
`opinion
`
`causes
`also
`stated
`that
`
`air.
`
`On cross-examination
`Examination
`eye.
`naked
`
`regarding
`of
`forensic
`
`Macaluso's
`is with
`of any
`is only
`
`the
`studies
`aware
`
`He
`
`by Burnham's
`Trial
`testimony.
`Before
`the
`air
`never
`tested
`removal
`of asbestos
`the
`studies.
`
`counsel
`
`flow
`
`that
`can't
`
`he
`agreed
`That
`a person
`in older
`cement
`
`he
`tell
`and
`homes,
`from
`residential
`
`read
`only
`how big
`not
`was
`boilers.
`
`Mr.
`a fiber
`aware
`He
`
`On cross-examination
`has
`he stated
`counsel
`overseen
`he
`by
`has measured
`ventilated
`and
`environments
`in enclosed,
`of
`boilers
`but
`wet,
`not
`in wet methods,
`plastic
`setting.
`in a dry
`cement
`removal
`of
`from
`the
`in residential
`from
`of asbestos
`removal
`boilers
`cement
`studies
`about
`seen
`any
`if
`insulation
`is hit with
`a sledgehammer
`opinion
`that
`it
`is more
`is of
`the
`He
`is not
`then
`the
`cause
`If a boiler
`insulated
`can
`cause
`damage.
`will
`cause
`asbestos
`the
`and
`of
`
`Peerless'
`
`that
`
`the
`He
`
`Yanking
`
`rope
`
`pounding
`
`externally
`insulation
`of
`
`rope
`same
`
`removal
`exposure
`has
`not
`settings.
`
`to
`
`likely
`damage.
`release.
`
`On cross-examination
`or
`Smith
`boiler
`worked
`has
`he
`
`an A.O.
`boilers
`
`an H.B.
`on.
`
`by A.O.
`Smith
`
`Smith's
`boiler.
`
`counsel
`He can't
`
`he stated
`remember
`
`that
`the
`
`cannot
`he
`names
`
`of
`
`describe
`the
`
`corporate
`the
`history
`cast
`on
`
`about
`name
`lost
`warn
`
`Peerless'
`
`it
`
`did
`
`of
`
`the
`
`joint,
`
`they
`fibers
`and
`
`Peerless
`rope.
`between
`on
`the
`
`Defendant
`talked
`Bloom
`Mr.
`trial.
`Peerless
`the
`had
`boilers
`its
`because
`1980's
`in the
`ability
`about
`Peerless
`the
`1980's
`did
`between
`residential
`boilers
`rope
`for
`sections.
`asbestos
`rope
`cut
`Peerless
`re!eased.
`were
`when
`attorneys
`1990's
`the
`instruction
`provided
`field
`Peerless
`provide
`not
`sections
`the
`boiler
`edge
`of
`would
`
`testified
`Bloom,
`Stanley
`that
`Peerless
`stated
`and
`company
`rope
`asbestos
`Peerless
`stopped
`using
`before
`time
`at no
`He further
`that
`stated
`asbestos
`used
`of asbestos.
`Peerless
`in the
`area
`of block.
`present
`He was
`When
`cut
`was
`rope
`visible
`fibrous.
`in the
`of
`the
`of asbestos
`1980's
`hazards
`asbestos
`information
`for
`the
`litigation.
`seeking
`recommended
`the
`commercial
`boilers
`and
`on how to take
`a boiler
`He
`apart.
`stated
`would
`place
`asbestos
`over
`the
`asbestos
`for
`cement.
`Boilers
`
`representative,
`the
`of
`door.
`it.
`
`the
`to
`
`at
`
`the
`
`when
`
`of
`in
`
`use
`that
`
`rope,
`
`was
`
`rope,
`were
`
`and
`sold
`
`buy
`hazards
`the
`sections
`rope
`The
`learned
`
`first
`came
`
`for
`a manual
`Peerless
`place
`
`7
`7 of
`
`24
`
`

`

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`
`DOC.
`
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`
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`
`INDEX
`
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`
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`
`and
`commercial
`residential
`applications.
`rope
`and
`asbestos
`to Peerless
`sold
`were
`Greene.
`Peerless
`the
`that
`recommended
`thickness
`of
`not
`a half
`and
`less
`than
`one
`how the
`efficiency.
`He
`described
`boilers
`through
`on
`a nut
`either
`sections
`and
`after
`before
`came.
`lawyers
`
`the
`
`OSHA,
`
`the
`
`He further
`other
`by
`boilers
`(1 ½)
`were
`end.
`
`up
`
`stated
`companies:
`be covered
`inches
`assembled:
`Peerless
`
`asbestos
`Johns-Manville
`with
`asbestos
`1675
`pounds
`in sections
`stopped
`
`that
`
`the
`
`using
`
`cement
`and AP
`cement
`to
`greater
`a rod
`with
`asbestos
`
`for
`
`cement
`
`to
`
`Peerless'
`
`On examination
`by
`basic
`design
`boiler
`broken
`from
`without
`rope
`posed
`asbestos
`to
`prevent
`cement
`of asbestos
`rope
`
`being
`cutting
`by
`
`Peerless
`boilers
`
`during
`hazards
`rope
`and
`suppliers
`
`defendant
`and
`up with
`wearing
`dust.
`the
`and
`
`Mr.
`the
`described
`Bloom
`attorney,
`how the
`explained
`pressure
`prevented
`rods
`the
`how he was
`a sledgehammer.
`He
`explained
`present
`a mask
`he was
`because
`not
`aware
`then
`of any
`that
`He stated
`the
`boiler
`required
`design
`asbestos
`of
`escape
`carbon
`monoxide.
`He further
`stated
`that
`cement
`never
`sent
`warnings
`to Peerless.
`
`the
`
`Defendant
`stated
`He
`
`it
`
`or
`
`A.O.
`that
`death
`was
`1947.
`
`corporate
`Smith's
`is
`irresponsible
`if
`it's
`reasonably
`A.O.
`from
`1972.
`gas
`were
`
`trial.
`severe
`injury
`field
`in the
`saw
`War
`II, around
`They
`some
`of
`sizes,
`approximately
`through
`a door.
`All
`the
`fit
`boilers
`asbestos
`contained
`or washers,
`gaskets
`asbestos
`admitted
`He
`cloth.
`that
`A.O.
`A.O.
`Smith
`admitted
`that
`and
`products.
`in its
`contained
`
`or
`five
`(5)
`ever
`he
`boilers
`components
`such
`inner
`and
`the
`Smith
`bought
`not warn
`did
`
`representative,
`for
`a company
`foreseeable.
`began
`Smith
`manufacturing
`powered
`and
`electric
`boilers,
`some
`higher
`and
`small
`feet
`has
`were
`seen
`jacketed.
`as asbestos
`combustion
`asbestos
`customers
`
`Plank,
`Bradley
`to sell
`a product
`He stated
`that
`
`testified
`that
`can
`boiler
`last
`the
`after World
`boilers
`in a range
`and
`came
`that
`could
`enough
`the
`He
`agreed
`that
`woven
`asbestos
`door
`asbestos
`had
`other
`from
`hazards
`
`the
`
`at
`cause
`he
`
`tubes,
`
`companies,
`of asbestos
`
`tape,
`chamber
`products
`about
`
`the
`
`Plank
`did
`
`Mr.
`that
`could
`
`fit
`
`boilers
`site
`
`and
`
`sold
`Smith
`insulation.
`These
`
`A.O.
`that
`stated
`external
`not
`require
`a doorway.
`through
`with
`a user
`came
`1950's,
`they
`of asbestos.
`had
`no warning
`boiler
`a label
`identified
`the
`that
`asbestos
`it didn't
`contained
`other
`step.
`Plank
`
`early
`and
`with
`boilers
`take
`or
`
`any
`
`Mr.
`
`manual,
`further
`He
`as
`"A.O.
`do
`a recall,
`doesn't
`know
`
`cast
`
`iron
`These
`sectional
`did
`not
`stated
`Smith".
`didn't
`why
`
`sectional
`boilers
`boilers
`recommend
`that
`A.O.
`When
`warn
`this
`was
`
`packaged
`were
`not
`were
`sold
`the
`use
`boilers
`Smith
`hazards
`done.
`
`Smith
`A.O.
`of
`the
`not
`
`on
`the
`
`rectangular
`assembled
`through
`of
`asbestos
`were
`marked
`learned
`that
`its
`of asbestos
`
`On examination
`by
`of a sectional
`parts
`Mr. Macaluso's
`Smith
`A.O.
`that
`
`the
`
`jury
`reviewing
`removing
`made
`A.O.
`exterior
`because
`further
`person
`not
`
`break,
`
`boilers
`was
`fired
`or
`steam
`by
`made
`hot water
`boilers
`Smith
`boiler
`was
`Smith
`of an A.O.
`it was made
`with
`outer
`an
`that
`although
`he
`never
`stated
`personally
`Smith
`of an A.O.
`exterior
`to
`hit
`the
`were
`because
`of
`it would
`be
`dented
`
`defendant
`and
`
`testimony
`because
`oil.
`
`A.O.
`Smith's
`boiler.
`a packaged
`believes
`he
`A.O.
`Smith
`All
`the
`boilers
`not
`and
`did
`require
`could
`not
`as
`hot
`and
`jacket
`and
`a copper
`demolished
`boiler
`with
`the
`exterior
`
`Plank
`described
`attorney,
`Plank
`Mr.
`after
`stated
`that
`not work
`did
`that Mr. Macaluso
`made
`boiler
`iron
`never
`a cast
`made
`A.O.
`Smith
`fired
`were
`the
`outside.
`asbestos
`on
`with
`your
`be touched
`coil
`with
`a heat
`exchanger.
`an A.O.
`Smith
`a s!edgehammer
`jacket.
`He
`re-iterated
`
`Mr.
`
`for
`
`the
`
`on
`that
`
`gas.
`by
`The
`hand
`
`He
`if a
`
`he
`
`boiler,
`it would
`that
`
`8
`
`8 of
`
`24
`
`only
`
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`didn't
`
`believe
`
`plaintiff
`
`disassembled
`
`A.O.
`
`Smith
`
`boilers.
`
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`
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`shown
`
`by
`
`Smith
`
`defendant
`boiler
`
`On continued
`examination
`AL ( A.O.
`defendant's
`AM ( A.O.
`Smith
`boiler
`1960's),
`depicted
`the
`boilers
`described
`advertising
`boilers
`that
`cast
`iron
`don't
`these
`stated
`constructed
`with
`a sledgehammer.
`He stated
`120
`house.
`and
`could
`heat
`a small
`pounds
`shown
`contained
`in the
`asbestos
`exhibits
`any
`exchange
`heat
`asbestos
`components
`( the
`inner
`cloth
`pitched
`in back
`the
`asbestos
`stated
`coil
`He
`support
`2 inch
`washers).
`in 1980-1981.
`components
`boilers
`
`drawing)
`in the
`contain
`
`of
`
`and
`in its
`
`A.O.
`
`door,
`Smith
`
`Smith's
`attornsy,
`of a boiler
`advertising
`selling
`AN ( A.O.
`and
`Smith
`parts
`list).
`how these
`and
`boilers
`sections
`and
`can't
`be
`A.O.
`boilers
`that
`Smith
`He stated
`that
`he was
`not
`components
`but
`a 6 inch
`would
`have
`combustion
`that
`A.O.
`
`using
`
`efficiently
`weighed
`sure
`some
`that
`asbestos
`asbestos
`stopped
`
`Plank
`Mr.
`least
`at
`Mr.
`Plank
`worked.
`
`was
`in the
`
`He
`de-
`
`at most
`boilers
`have
`
`the
`if
`would
`
`tube,
`tape
`
`under
`asbestos
`
`the
`
`Smith
`( an A.O.
`but
`purchased
`four
`to
`nine
`
`Plank
`was
`A.O.
`that
`He stated
`carried
`and
`if
`boiler
`if
`this
`
`Mr.
`He stated
`company.
`and
`can
`be
`pounds
`(50)
`construct
`doesn't
`if
`it was
`boiler
`
`this
`know
`fired
`contained
`
`by
`
`if
`
`did
`this
`
`the
`
`remove
`was
`found
`
`in evidence
`180
`Plaintiff's
`shown
`this
`not manufacture
`Smith
`in size
`boiler
`ranges
`that
`cast
`iron
`a door.
`Each
`through
`hit with
`a sledgehammer
`it were
`would
`to
`a person
`have
`shown
`in 180)
`boiler
`( as
`it made
`steam.
`He
`or
`gas,
`asbestos.
`
`boiler
`from
`(4)
`weighs
`section
`it would
`dent
`the
`jacket
`from
`insulated
`that
`
`nothing
`
`sectionai
`boiler).
`another
`it
`from
`( 9) sections
`approximately
`the
`jacket.
`He
`first.
`section
`says
`
`fifty
`
`To
`
`de-
`
`that
`
`stated
`to
`section,
`particular
`
`this
`
`he
`or
`
`He
`
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