... In 2001, Clarence and Sally Nolan filed their original complaint against 12 corporations—
including defendant Weil-McLain—alleging that Clarence developed mesothelioma [2] after
being negligently exposed to the defendants' asbestos-containing products. ...
... Justice CHAPMAN delivered the opinion of the court: According to the plaintiff's
complaint, Annette Simpkins was exposed to asbestos fibers brought home on the
work clothes of her husband, Ronald Simpkins. Ronald Simpkins ...
... This is a case of first impression in Illinois in which plaintiffs ask us to extend a duty in a premises
liability case to a person who did not have contact with the premises but who was allegedly
injured by asbestos fibers and dust that escaped from the premises. ...