Merrill

In this products liability lawsuit, plaintiffs Richard Merrill and Tamara Merrill sued defendants Leslie Controls, Inc. (Leslie Controls), and Elliott Company for Richard Merrill's injuries caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products. Leslie Controls appeals from a judgment for plaintiffs. We conclude that plaintiffs have not shown that Leslie Controls manufactured, supplied, or distributed the products which caused his exposure to asbestos. Therefore under Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery Co., Inc. (2009) 171 Cal.App.4th 564 [ 90 Cal.Rptr.3d 414 ] ( Taylor ), Leslie Controls is not liable in strict liability for failing to warn of the dangerous properties of those products or for a design defect in those products. We reverse the judgment. [1]

On May 10, 2006, plaintiffs Richard Merrill and Tamara Merrill filed a complaint for personal injury arising from Richard Merrill's exposure to asbestos from defendants' asbestos and/or asbestos-containing products aboard United States Navy vessels. The complaint named more than 30 defendants, including Leslie Controls and Elliott Company. The complaint alleged causes of action for strict liability and negligence and…