The Texas Supreme Court ruled that the family of a worker who allegedly died of asbestosis was barred from proceeding with their wrongful death suit against his employer due to a procedural change in Texas law that took effect 11 weeks after his death.Case: Union Carbide Corp. v. Synatzske, No. 12-0617, 07/03/2014, published.Facts: Joseph Emmite worked as an insulator for Union Carbide for nearly 40 years before his physical disabilities caused him to stop working in 1979. He suffered from numerous health issues in the years that followed, and died in June 2005. The cause of death listed ...
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