Son Cannot Maintain Secondhand Exposure Tort Claim Against Father's Employer

A New York appellate court ruled that a son could not maintain a tort action against his father’s employer for injuries from toxins that had been brought home on work clothing. Case: Campanelli v. Long Island Lighting Co., Nos. 2016-01809 and 2016-12565, 09/26/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Michael Campanelli’s father had worked for the Long Island Lighting Co. Campanelli filed suit against the utility seeking damages for injuries he allegedly sustained due to exposure to lead and other hazardous substances in utero and in the first seven months of his life. ...