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SIMPKINS v. CSX CORP.

No. 5-07-0346.

929 N.E.2d 1257 (2010)

Cynthia SIMPKINS, Individually and as Special Administrator for the Estate of Annette Simpkins, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CSX CORPORATION and CSX Transportation, Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fifth District.

June 10, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Barnerd, Amy Garrett, SimmonsCooper LLC, East Alton, IL, Charles W. Chapman, Wood River, IL, for Appellant.

Kurt E. Reitz, Heath H. Hooks, Thompson Coburn LLP, Belleville, IL, for Appellees.

Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court:

According to the plaintiff's complaint, Annette Simpkins was exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on the work clothes of her husband, Ronald Simpkins. Ronald Simpkins was exposed to asbestos while working for various employers, including the defendants' predecessor, the B & O Railroad. Annette Simpkins died of mesothelioma cancer in April 2007 while the instant action was pending in the trial court. Her daughter...

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