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Originally published Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 12:10 PM

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Equipment makers not liable in 2 asbestos lawsuits

The state Supreme Court has ruled in two asbestos cases that a manufacturer can't be held liable for failing to warn about the hazards of another manufacturer's product.

OLYMPIA, Wash. —

The state Supreme Court has ruled in two asbestos cases that a manufacturer can't be held liable for failing to warn about the hazards of another manufacturer's product.

The cases involve two men who once worked aboard Navy ships, Joseph Simonetta and Vernon Braaten.

Simonetta said his lung cancer was caused by performing maintenance on an evaporator. Braaten, who worked as a pipefitter, developed mesothelioma.

The companies sued are Griscom Russell, now Viad, and Saberhagen Holdings.

In a 6-3 ruling in both cases, the court ruled that since the defendants didn't make, sell or recommend the use of asbestos, they couldn't be held liable.

The dissent argues that the companies should be liable because asbestos was key to use of the equipment.

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