MASON v. MT. ST. JOSEPH, INC.

050808090, A133639.

203 P.3d 329 (2009)

226 Or. App. 329

Suzanne K. MASON, personal representative of the estate of Thomas G. Mason, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MT. ST. JOSEPH, INC., an Oregon non-profit corporation; Rose, Breedlove & McConnell, Inc., an Oregon corporation; Providence Health System-Oregon, an Oregon non-profit corporation; and Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., a New York corporation, Defendants, and General Electric Company, a New York corporation, Defendant-Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided March 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meagan A. Flynn argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs was Preston Bunnell & Flynn LLP.

George S. Pitcher, Portland, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC and Christopher S. Marks, Seattle, Washington.

Before WOLLHEIM, Presiding Judge, and ARMSTRONG, Judge, and SERCOMBE, Judge.


SERCOMBE, J.

Plaintiff, the personal representative of the estate of Thomas Mason, brought three claims against defendant General Electric Co. (GE) under Oregon's product liability law, ORS 30.900 to 30.920,1 for Mason's death from mesothelioma. Mason's death was allegedly caused by his exposure to asbestos-containing products during his work as a carpenter on a construction project for GE in 1968. The trial court determined that plaintiff...

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