TVA Liable for Take Home Asbestos in Alabama

The Tennessee Valley Authority owed a duty to warn the wife of an employee about the danger to her of asbestos brought home on his clothing, the Eleventh Circuit ruled (Bobo v. TVA, 11th Cir., 15-cv-15271, 4/26/17).

The court interpreted Alabama law in a case of first impression, one that presents a new question for courts to consider.

The injury to Barbara Bobo was foreseeable and the TVA created a risk of injury to family members by using insulation containing asbestos and failing to prevent employees from carrying fibers off site, the U.S. Court of Appeals ...