Wash. Court Reverses Summary Judgment for Defendants in Component Parts Dispute

SEATTLE -- A Washington appellate court has reversed an award of summary judgment to several asbestos defendants, finding that trial court's reliance on recent component parts liability case law was misplaced since the plaintiff alleged exposure to the defendant's original products and not the replacement parts. Morgan, et al. v. Aurora Pump Co., et al., No. 63923-4-I (Wash. Ct. App., Div. 1).

In the Jan. 31 opinion, Division 1 of the Washington Court of Appeals further opined that the plaintiff had presented enough evidence to establish that exposure to these products could have been a substantial contributing factor to his …