Document dYwkrnQmM4nb8bgwz4GzpKo00

%/'. SHERMAN --' A:' $2.5* million/ span has been greatly reduced and >; lawsuit was filed Monday in U.S. ' that he has "contracted a disease 't* District' Court against the Johns- ] with these unreasonably dangerous I.Manville Corp. by Charlie'Downs of j products which will be fatal to him.". .{'Durant.-' ",1/ v* '' r 'j The suit, a class action filing Siv The suit alleges that Downs was'',, .for all who have been exposed to jp/`seriously and permanently injured T asbestosis and may have contracted' & as a result of asbestosis, lung can- cancer, contends that persons in the jb cer, pulmonary disease, pleural industry have been aware of the it- mesothelima and other related problem for years and have failed to diseases now developed, and in the .developing stages or which will subsequently develop as the result of take any rction to alleviate it. Attorney Larry Cain of Sherman, representing Downs, said the suit ; his contact with asbestos while , was one of two suits he is preparing. ..working with Johns-Manville in The second suit will be filed within Denison." . the next couple of weeks, he said. A In his suit, Downs claims his wage similar suit has been filed in Tyler - earning capacity has teen per- / against Pittsburgh Corning Glass. - / manently destroyed, that he has Johns-Manville plant manager, [?' suffered physical pain and mental' Lou Richards said, "we are aware of anguish, that he has incurred the class action suit that has been :. medical and hospital expenses and filed; however, we have not yet expects- to have substantial medical received a copy of the document, * and hospital expenses for the and haven't reviewed it and cannot remainder of his life, that his ufp resoond at this time." ' SC-JMM-1995