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Take-home toxic tort liability isn’t limited to spouses, N.J. Supreme Court rules

A precedent-setting N.J. Supreme Court ruling found that the contaminated-clothing doctrine in asbestos cases may be extended to non-married couples or roommates.

By Michael Booth | Updated on July 12, 2016

The precedent-setting N.J. Supreme Court ruling that said spouses who became ill after handling the asbestos-tainted clothing of their partners could be awarded damages may be extended to offer protection to non-married couples or roommates, the court ruled.

The court unanimously said that its 2006 ruling in Olivo v. Owens-Illinois could be applied in other contexts after a detailed analysis of the relationships between the employer, the employee and the person seeking damages.

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