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ARENA v. OWENS CORNING CORP.

No. A077005.

74 Cal.Rptr.2d 580 (1998)

63 Cal.App.4th 1178

Elizabeth ARENA, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Appellants.

Court of Appeals of California, First District, Division One.

Review Denied July 29, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip A. Harley, Novato, James L. Oberman, Hercules, Brayton, Harley, Curtis, Novato, for Angelo Arena.

Camille K. Fong, Tilly & Graves, Thomas Peterson, Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, San Francisco, for Owens Corning.

James C. Parker, Parker & Bonis, San Francisco, Gary T. Drummond, Stevens, Drummond & Gifford, Walnut Creek, for Asbestos Corporation, Ltd.

Certified for Partial Publication.*

DOSSEE, Associate Justice.

Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation ("Owens Corning") and Asbestos Corporation Limited ("ACL") appeal from a judgment in favor of respondent Angelo Arena, awarding damages for injuries resulting from occupational exposure to asbestos. We conclude that a supplier of raw asbestos is subject to strict products liability, and in particular, to the consumer expectations...

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