Asbestosis Victim Can’t Prove Tie to Asbestos Brand

A man who has asbestosis and lung cancer did not provide sufficient evidence that he was exposed to or handled asbestos-containing materials provided by the defendant, the Delaware Superior Court held Oct. 5, rejecting his product liability claim. Robert J. Truitt claimed that Crane Co. manufactured, installed, and supplied asbestos-containing products at his workplace, the DuPont Seaford plant. Though Truitt worked at DuPont for over 30 years, the court found that he was unable to provide sufficient evidence that during those decades of employment he was exposed to asbestos-containing products from Crane. The court said that Truitt did not provide ...