BELLEVILLE — An estate administrator has sued a number of companies claiming a man's cancer was wrongfully caused.
Kristi Fuller, individually and as special representative of Spencer Cary, deceased, filed a complaint May 2 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Armstrong International Inc., Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc., Union Carbide Corp. and others alleging that the asbestos products manufacturers breached their duties to exercise reasonable care for the safety of others.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges during the course of Cary's career, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by the defendants. On May 2, 2016, Cary found out he developed lung cancer, and the plaintiff claims it was an asbestos-induced disease and that it was wrongfully caused. He died May 29, 2016. The plaintiff holds Armstrong International Inc., Crown Cork & Seal USA Inc., Union Carbide Corp., et al responsible because the defendant allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it had negative effect on human health and failed to warn or give instructions about the dangers of working near products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiff seeks damages of more than $50,000. She is represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 18-L-305