MARTINEZ v. E.I. DuPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, INC.

No. 669, 2012.

MARIA ELENA MARTINEZ, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of SANTOS ROQUE ROCHA, deceased, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, INC., Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided February 20, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Crumplar, Esquire (argued) and Jordan J. Perry, Esquire , Jacobs & Crumplar, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware, for appellant Maria Elena Martinez.

John C. Phillips, Jr., Esquire (argued) and David A. Bilson, Esquire , Phillips, Goldman & Spence, P.A., Wilmington, Delaware, for appellee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company.

Before and Justices, Chancellor and Vice Chancellor.


HOLLAND, Justice, for the majority.

This case is one of approximately thirty-two cases filed against the defendant-appellee, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, Inc. ("DuPont"), by Argentine nationals who claim that they were exposed to asbestos while working in textile plants located in Berazategui, Argentina and Mercedes, Argentina. At the time of the alleged exposures, which began in the early 1960's, the plants were owned by DuPont Argentina Sociedad Anomina...

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