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\nDecision reinforces workplace safety obligations for companies and contractors on-site<\/i><\/p>\n

MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Wisconsin Supreme Court has affirmed<\/a> that Pabst Brewing Co. can be held liable for asbestos exposure at its Milwaukee brewery, marking the latest development in long-running litigation brought by the family of a steamfitter who died from mesothelioma.<\/p>\n

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\nThe case was decided in favor of the family of Gerald \u201cJerry\u201d Lorbiecki, who was exposed to asbestos while working at the brewery in the 1970s as an employee of an independent contractor. A jury previously found Pabst negligent under Wisconsin\u2019s safe-place law and awarded compensatory and punitive damages.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cThis decision builds on what both the jury and the appellate court already recognized: Pabst knew about the dangers of asbestos exposure in its facility and failed to act,\u201d said Jonathan Holder,<\/a> an attorney from Dean Omar Branham Shirley<\/a>, which represents the family. \u201cThe Wisconsin Supreme Court has now made clear that companies cannot avoid responsibility for unsafe conditions simply because the work is performed by contractors.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nIn the decision, the court rejected Pabst\u2019s arguments that the company could avoid responsibility because the work was performed by a contractor, strengthening the state\u2019s Safe Place Act by reaffirming that workplace safety obligations extend to all workers on-site.<\/p>\n

\nA trial court in 2021 found that the company failed to protect workers from asbestos exposure and awarded $26.5 million. At trial, the family\u2019s attorneys pointed to a 1986 OSHA violation citing crumbling asbestos in the workers\u2019 lunchroom to show that Mr. Lorbiecki\u2019s exposure continued even during daily breaks.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cWe\u2019re grateful this ruling brings continued recognition to the Lorbiecki family\u2019s loss,\u201d said Mr. Holder.<\/p>\n

\nThe underlying case is Carol Lorbiecki, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gerald Lorbiecki vs. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, et al., 2018CV004971, Branch 14 of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.<\/p>\n

\nAbout Dean Omar Branham Shirley<\/b><\/p>\n

\nDean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP, is a nationally recognized trial firm that handles cases across the country for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries or have died as a result of irresponsible conduct of others. For more information, please visit http:\/\/www.dobslegal.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BeLynn Hollers
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800-559-4534
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belynn@androvett.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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