COSSMAN v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

No. A097110.

133 Cal.Rptr.2d 376 (2003)

108 Cal.App.4th 370

Max COSSMAN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION et al., Defendants and Respondents.

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

As Modified April 30, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Wartnick, San Francisco, Richard A. Brody, Novato, The Wartnick Law Firm, Frank S. Moore, Law Offices of Frank S. Moore, for Plaintiff and Appellant Max Cossman.

Justs N. Karlsons, David M. Rice, Rosemary Springer, San Francisco, Carroll, Burdick, & McDonough, LLP, for Defendants and Respondents DaimlerChrysler Corp., Ford Motor Co., Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, and Volkswagen of America, Inc.

Gary T. Drummond, Esq., Walnut Creek, Stevens, Drummond & Gifford, for Respondent Pneumo Abex Corp., Inc.


MARCHIANO, P.J.

Plaintiffs Max and Bette Cossman brought an action alleging that Bette Cossman was exposed to asbestos that resulted in a diagnosis of mesothelioma in 1994. Max Cossman appeals from the superior court's granting of a nonsuit in favor of several Indiana defendants based on the Indiana statute of limitations.1

The issue we consider is whether a nonresident plaintiff may bring a tort action in California that accrued...

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