The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2010] QB 370
Court of Appeal
Sienkiewicz
v
Greif (UK) Ltd
[2009] EWCA Civ 1159
2009 June 30,
July 1;
Nov 6
July 1;
Nov 6
Lord Clarke of Stone-cum-Ebony JSC, Scott Baker, Smith LJJ
Negligence— Causation— Asbestos exposure— Deceased developing mesothelioma after tortious occupational and non-tortious environmental exposure to asbestos dust— Whether necessary to establish occupational exposure more than doubling risk of contracting disease— Whether sufficient to show occupational exposure material contribution to risk of developing disease—
Compensation Act 2006 (c 29), s 3
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