BARABIN v. ASTENJOHNSON, INC.

Nos. 10-36142, 11-35020.

700 F.3d 428 (2012)

Henry BARABIN; Geraldine Barabin, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ASTENJOHNSON, INC., Defendant-Appellant. Henry Barabin; Geraldine Barabin, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Astenjohnson, Inc., Defendant, and Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed November 16, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael B. King (argued) and Emilia L. Sweeney , Carney Badley Spellman, P.S., Seattle, WA, for AstenJohnson, Inc.

Mary H. Spillane and Daniel W. Ferm , Williams, Kastner & Gibbs, PLLC, Seattle, WA, for Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc.

Cameron O. Carter , Brayton Purcell, LLP, Portland, OR; Philip A. Talmage (argued), and Sidney Tribe , Talmadge/Fitzpatrick, PLLC, Tukwila, WA; Alan Brayton , Brayton Purcell, LLP, Novato, CA, for Henry and Geraldine Barabin.

Opinion by Judge RAWLINSON; Concurrence by Judge TASHIMA; Concurrence by Judge GRABER.


OPINION

RAWLINSON, Circuit Judge:

AstenJohnson, Inc. (AstenJohnson) and Scapa Dryer Fabrics, Inc. (Scapa), appeal the district court's entry of judgment in favor of Henry and Geraldine Barabin following a jury trial resolving Henry Barabin's claim that his mesothelioma was caused by occupational exposure to asbestos. AstenJohnson and Scapa manufactured dryer felts that contained asbestos and that were installed on paper machines used in the paper mill where...

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