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Letter to the Editor

Jul. 28, 2010

James L. Oberman and Michael T. Stewart of Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley emphasize that sovereign immunity means there’s no duty of care

Counsel for the Collins family in Collins v. Plant Insulation Co.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

As counsel for the Collins family in Collins v. Plant Insulation Co. - in which our clients' petition for California Supreme Court review is pending - we are compelled to respond to the defense-oriented article, "U.S. Navy's Fault Should Be Considered Despite Immunity," published July 20.

The jury found that Plant Insulation Co. caused Ulysses Collins' death from asbestos-related mesothelioma. Mr. Collin...

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