BELLEVILLE — A widow claims her husband was exposed to asbestos fibers during his career.
Carolyn Osterbind, individually and special administrator of the estate of Emmet Osterbind, deceased filed a complaint May 4 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Arconic Inc., Carrier Corp., York International Corp. and others alleging that they breached their duties to exercise due care and caution for the safety of others.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that at times during Emmet Osterbind's career from 1967 to 2004, he was exposed to and inhaled or ingested asbestos fibers emanating from certain products manufactured, sold, distributed or installed by defendants. On Aug. 3, 2016, Emmet Osterbind first became aware that he developed lung cancer, which the complaint alleges was an asbestos-induced disease. He died April 11, 2017. Before he died, he became liable for medical care and treatment expenses. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible because they allegedly included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that the fibers had a highly deleterious effect to human health and allegedly did not provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working near products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiff seeks compensatory 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-309