An Arizona man suffering from mesothelioma filed suit against 67 defendant corporations alleging their negligence led to his contraction of the fatal disease.
Ervin Rymaszewski claims that during the course of his employment and during home and automotive repairs he was exposed to and inhaled, ingested or otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers emanating from certain products he was working with and around.
He also claims that he was exposed to asbestos dust that his wife would carry home on her clothes while working as an assembly worker from the 1950s through the 1970s.
“Dust created by working with and around asbestos and asbestos-containing products would permeate the person and clothing of the plaintiff’s wife,” the complaint states. “This dust contained asbestos fiber.”
Rymaszewski claims his wife would carry the asbestos dust on her clothing home with her where it would again become airborne.
According to the complaint filed Nov. 15, Rymaszewski was diagnosed with mesothelioma on Aug. 3.