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FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Doyle was born in Texas in 1936. Between 1954 and 1966, he served as a seaman, gunner’s mate, and laborer in the United States Navy. Most of his duty stations were located outside of California, but he did work at naval shipyards in Long Beach,

1 San Diego, and San Francisco. After leaving the Navy, Doyle worked as a laborer at a mine in New Mexico for two years. He then returned to Texas, where he lived until his death in 2012. In July 2011, Doyle was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer of the lining of the body’s internal organs that can be caused by the inhalation of asbestos. Plaintiffs subsequently filed this action against respondents and dozens of other defendants, asserting claims for negligence, strict liability, and loss of consortium. Plaintiffs allege that Doyle was a California resident during a substantial period of his exposure to asbestos-containing products, but their claims against the four respondents arise out of Doyle’s work history in Texas in the years following his discharge from the Navy. As to CertainTeed, plaintiffs assert that, in the early 1980’s, Doyle spent several months working as a crane operator on a project…