Oregon court records trial#

The affidavit provided a very general overview of the decedent’s work history, including his time as a merchant marine, but without any details of asbestos exposure.Īt trial, the defendant contended that “any exposure at its mill was not a substantial contributing factor in causing” the decedent’s illness, because it was insignificant when compared to other asbestos exposures during his 20-year career. During discovery, the plaintiff produced various bankruptcy forms, along with the decedent’s work affidavit. The decedent was employed by a contractor applying asbestos insulation at the mill. The plaintiff presented evidence that, for a few weeks during 1965, the decedent worked as an insulator helper at the defendant’s mill. The decedent died without having given deposition testimony. The plaintiff alleged that decedent Robert Golik developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure at the defendant’s paper mill. Plaintiff Alice Golik brought suit against defendant Georgia Pacific Consumer Products (Camas), LLC, as successor to Crown Zellerbach Corp., which owned a paper mill in Camas, Washington.

Oregon court records trial#

The Oregon Court of Appeals confirmed that withholding the bankruptcy claim records was misconduct that materially affected defendant’s trial strategy. After the jury returned a $3.9 million verdict, the defendant premises owner discovered various bankruptcy form documents, including a work affidavit detailing alternative asbestos exposures, which had not been produced in discovery. (September 21, 2020) - On August 26, 2020, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a trial court’s decision to order a new trial and vacate a judgment in the asbestos case, Golik v. Trust, But Verify: Oregon Court of Appeals Upholds Order For New Trial Due To Withholding of Bankruptcy Claim Documents