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LEREN v. KAISER GYPSUM COMPANY, INC.

No. 77870-6-I.

442 P.3d 273 (2019)

Edward P. LEREN, as Executor of the Estate of Marvin A. Leren, Respondent, v. KAISER GYPSUM COMPANY, INC., et al, Defendants. Elements Chemicals, Inc., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

Filed: May 28, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Justin Ree Smith , Kyle M. Butler , Soha & Lang P.S., 1325 4th Ave. Ste. 2000, Seattle, WA, 98101-2570, William Armstrong , DeHay & Elliston L.L.P., 100 Pringle Avenue, Suite 700, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596-7379, Counsel for Appellant.

Matthew Phineas Bergman , Glenn S. Draper , Justin Olson , Bergman Draper Oslund, PLLC, 821 2nd Ave. Ste. 2100, Seattle, WA, 98104-1516, Colin Mieling , Craig Anthony Sims , Schroeter Goldmark & Bender, P.S., 810 3rd Ave. Ste. 500, Seattle, WA, 98104-1657, Counsel for Respondent.

PUBLISHED OPINION

¶ 1 We are asked to resolve whether the product line doctrine of successor liability applies to a distributor of raw asbestos where the acquired distributor faces strict liability under section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. We conclude the product line doctrine applies...

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