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FILE NAME: Early Asbestos Damage Suits (EADS) DATE: 0000 DOC#: EADS023 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Documents from Case of George Ruskell SIATE Ur* IL L IN O IS S3 county of cook IN THF CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, IL L IN O IS . GEORGE RUSKELL, P l a i n t i f f , -V G - J OHNS-VA NT IL LE n corp oration, MANVILLE SALKS a corp oration, PRODUCTS C O -, and JOKICSCORPORATION, D efendants. 3^C 35^ COMPLAINT IN LAU S ott cornea th e p l a i n t i f f , GEORGS RUBICELI* by h i a t t o r n eys JOHNSON, PENSE & BRANDELL, and c o m p la in s o f th e d e fe n d a n t s , JOHN S-Ai ANVIL LE PRODUCTS COUP ALT, a c o r p o r a t io n , and JOH NSMANV ILLE SALES CORPORATION, a c o r p o r a t io n , a s f o l l o w s : 1 . The d e f e n d a n t s , JOHNS-MANYILLE PRODUCTS COMPANY and JOHNS-MANVILLS SALES CORPORATION, are f o r e ig n c o rp o re t i o n s , q u a lif ie d to do b u s in e s s in the S ta te o f I l l i n o i s , and axe en gaged i n th e b u s in e s s o f x n a n u fa cta x in g and s o i l i n g b u i ld in g ma te ria ls. 2 . T hat on Ja n u a r y 1 2 th , 1932, the s a id d e fe n d a n ts owned and operated a fa c to r y fo r the m anufacture o f b u ild in g m a te ria ls in Waukegan, I l l i n o i s ; th a t c the a fo re s a id d a te , and fo r a p d rio d o f two and a h a l f y e a rs p r io r t h e r e t o , p l a i n t i f f was employed by the d efen d an ts as a la b o re r in s a id fa c t o r y , and th a t h ie d u tie s co n siste d of sh o v e llin g and m iring m a te ria ls among which were ru b b e r, a s p h a lt , s i l i c a , ground w o o d -fib re and c o lo r in g m atter; and th at v a rio u s fum es, gases and d u sts RToee from th e sa id s h o v e llin g and m ir in g , and t h e t , as a r e s u lt th e r e o f, p l a i n t i f f was exposed end s u b je c te d to the in h a la t io n o f the v a r io u s fu m es, g a s e s and d u s te . v ^ ` 'JwV**-**'' t'v4 >.rr, -;;*% ^-v^^ 3- That eaid defend an ts krew, or should have known, th a t the in h a la t i o n o i uh6 v a r io u s a fo r e s a id fu m es, g a s e s and d u s ts was a p t to and d id produce i l l n e s s and d is e a s e in the p la in -^ t i f f , o f w hich the p l a i n t i f f now c o m p la in s , w h ich i l l n e s s and d i - seaae is p e c u lia r to such work and o p e r a tio n c c a r r ie d on and used in s a id b o s i n e s , and t h a t the sam d id n e c e s s a r i ly s u b je c t p l a i n t i f f to d n agers o f i l l n e s s and d is e a s e in c id e n t to such work and p ro ce ss o f c a r r y in g on s a id b u s in e s s , to which employees were and , are not o r d in a r ily exposed in other lin e s o f employment. *4-. That p l a i n t i f f was caused to and d i d , d u r in g th e period a fo re sa id , n e ce ssa rily inhale large q u a n titie s of o llic a d u st and o th e r fum es, gaees and d u ets through h is nose and m outh, and e a id s i l i c a d u s t, and o th e r sa id fum es, gases and d u s ts , became lodged in h is th ro a t and lu n g s , c a u s in g th e i l l n ess and d is e a s e com plained o f , w h ile h e , the p l a i n t i f f , was in th e e x e r c is e o f due c a r e and c a u tio n f o r h is own p e r s o n a l h e a lt h and s a fe ty . 5 . That p l a i n t i f f was in e n t ir e ig n o ra n ce o f the dan gerous c h a ra cte r o f the v a rio u s fum es, gases and d usts to which he was exp o sed , and to the s p e c if ic n atu re o f tn e i l l n e s s and 1 d ise a se th a t would or co u ld r e s u lt from the in h a la t io n o f the 3 a f o r e s a i d fu m e s, g a s e s and d u s t s , and was n e v e r , a t any tim e , inform ed by the d e fe n d a n ts, or any agente o f th e e aid d e fe n d a n ts, o f the fa c t th at such danger did or could p o ssib ly e x is t . fe. That the d e fe n d a n ts , d u rin g the a fo r e s a id tim e and a t the a fo r e s a id p la c e , d id one or oth er of the fo llo w in g a c ta , thereby cau sin g the p l a i n t i f f to c o n tra c t s i l i c o s i s , an occupa t io n a l d is e a s e , and as a r e s u lt w hereof, he has lo s t co n sid e ra b le w eigh t; he has been in c a p a c ita te d and weakened so th at he cannot perform any work fo r w hich he i s f i t t e d ; he h a B s u ffe r e d g r e a t m ental and p h y s ic a l p a in and a n g u is h , and w i l l c o n tin u e so to s u f f e r f o r the r e r t o f h is l i f e ; he h a s become, l i a b l e f o r 1 r \ j hi--'-'' .jW t r H lU ^ . - r .. i* in j c- v-,i11. ;^ l *:* m .in. j o; > i *- :i .^ :i c:ioc -v i tit` to no / u* d , -u. he h a s be-Jn ^ p l f r o a :\ l - u ^ u a i o c c u p a t i o n ai.d hao l o s t t he p e c u n i a r y g a m e wiaicu ne nl i ' ht have made had ho b e e n employed: (A) W i ll f u l l y f a i l e d to p rovid e reason ab le and approved d e v ic e s , methods or means fo r the p re v e n tio n o f s a id d is e a s e , c o n tra ry to the p ro v isio n o f S e c tio n I o f the A ct e n t i t le d , "An Act to promote the p u b lic h e a lth by p ro te c tin g c e r ta in employees in t h is S ta te from the dangers o f o ccu p a tio n a l d iso aceo and pro v id in g f o r the enforcem ent th e r e o f, * and in t h is th a t th ere were in and about the s a id f a c t o r y no p rop er s u c tio n f a n s , or oth er a p p a r a tu s , p r o v id in g fo r c o ll e c t i n g the in ju r io u s fumes,* g a se s and d u s t in th e a i r in th e room in s a id f a c t o r y where p l a i n t i f f worked; th a t d efen d an ts f a i l e d to p ro v id e maeks or r e s p ir a to r s or o th e r a p p a ra tu s to be used or worn by s a id p l a i n t i f f to p ro t e c t him from in h a lin g the said fum es, gasea and d u s ts which im pregnated and flo a te d in the a ir in and about the s a id room, as provided by sa id S t a t u t e , and which e f f e c t i v e ly would have p reven ted h ie fresa c o n tr a c tin g the d ise a se h e re in com plained of* (B) N e g lig e n tly f a ile d to remove, as fa r as p r a c tic a b le , by e ith e r v e n t ila tio n or exhaust d e v ice s the a fo r e s a id in ju r io u s fum es, g a s e s and d u ets from the room In which p l a i n t i f f worked, c o n tr a r y to S e c tio n 12 o f an A c t, e n t i t l e d "An a c t to p ro v id e fo r the h e a lth , s a fe ty and comfort o f employees in fa c t o r ie s , m e rc a n tile e s ta b lis h m e n ts , m ills and work shops in t h is S t a t e , and to p rovide fo r the enforcem ent th ereo f" o f the S ta te of I l l i - n o is. , . (C) N e g lig e n tly caused and perm itted the prem ises to be sw ept so a s to r a i s e d u s t c o n tr a r y to S e c t io n 13 o f an A c t , e n t i t l e d "An A ct tc p ro v id e fo r the h e a lt h , s a fe t y and co m fo rt ^ o f employees in f a c t o r ie s , m ercan tile e sta b lish m e n ts, m ills and work shop in t h is S t a t e , and to p ro v id e fo r th e enforcem ent t h e r e o f," o f the S ta te o f I l l i n o i s . -- ------------- * . . A c cr s* r v * - y / , U I 44y > U J f t . | i | \ ** ' V * h P l a t nt H i nra y > f o r jacU;inunt in the amount o f S l, 0 ,0 0 0 .0 0 f o r the fo r e g o in g dam ages. JOHNSON, P5K5E & BRAKDSLL Attorneys lor Plaintiff. 20E >?. Washington Street, Chicago P l a i n t i f f makes demand f o r a t r i a l oy ju r y * SJ ' {. L 1r ^ ' '* *' *"V