The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a group of claims against a tire manufacturer based on allegations that workers had been exposed to asbestos.
Case: Hinson v. Continental Tire the Americas, No. COA18-770, 09/03/2019, published.
Facts: Walter Dunbar Hinson worked for Continental Tire the Americas from 1967 until 1999. He and other employees were allegedly exposed to harmful airborne asbestos sufficient to cause diseases.
Procedural history: Their workers’ compensation claims were consolidated by the Industrial Commission. Six cases, including Hinson&r...
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