BELLEVILLE – A man alleges his late father's lung cancer was a result of asbestos exposure during his career.
Russell Moore, individually and as special representative of the estate of Frank Moore, filed a complaint on Jan. 9 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Bechtel Corp., Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, Grinnell LLC, et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that during Frank Moore's life, 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 Jan. 16, 2016, Frank Moore first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease, and that the disease was wrongfully caused. Frank Moore died in January 2016, the suit states.
The plaintiff holds Bechtel Corp., Duke Energy Carolinas LLC, Grinnell LLC, et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it has toxic, poisonous and deleterious effect upon human's health and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiff seeks economic and compensatory damages of not less than $50,000. He is represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 18-L-12