BELLEVILLE – Several corporations have been named as defendants a couple's suit over allegations of injuries from asbestos exposure.
Jesse Glasscock and Judy Glasscock filed a complaint on June 12 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Beazer East Inc., Cooper Industries LLC, United States Steel Corp., et al. alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that at various times during Jesse Glasscock's career from 1967 to 2017, 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 May 9, 2017, he first became aware that he developed lung cancer, an asbestos-induced disease.
The plaintiffs hold Beazer East Inc., Cooper Industries LLC, United States Steel Corp., et al. responsible because the defendants allegedly intentionally included asbestos fibers in their products when they knew that it had toxic, poisonous and highly deleterious effect to human's health and failed to provide adequate warnings and instructions concerning the dangers of working with or around products containing asbestos fibers.
The plaintiffs seek compensatory and punitive damages of more than $50,000. They are represented by Randy L. Gori of Gori, Julian & Associates PC in Edwardsville.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 18-L-414