I’m saddened that a great man has chosen to go down the lawsuit road. I don’t think back at the time he was exposed to asbestos anyone was aware of the dangers. It seems a pity that companies are being run into the ground with lawsuits of this sort. I’m having a hard time seeing how NBC could be responsible for his mesothelioma. Although they ARE responsible for a lot of other pestilences on our planet.
Shipping companies were ordered by the federal government to use asbestos. They couldn’t opt out because of the dangers of fires at sea. That’s the sad part. The government set them up and then knocked them down. I worked in “blue water marine law” for years, and believe me, I know.
That was on my mind, too.
“I don’t think back at the time he was exposed to asbestos anyone was aware of the dangers.”
People were aware of the danger at least by the early 80’s. He was working on NBC sets at that time.