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RETURNING TO RUTHERFORD: A CALL TO CALIFORNIA COURTS TO REJOIN THE LEGAL MAINSTREAM AND REQUIRE CAUSATION BE PROVED IN ASBESTOS CASES UNDER TRADITIONAL TORTS PRINCIPLES.
The article discusses the case Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois Inc. in which courts have wrongly read Rutherford as endorsing the unsound theory that "every exposure" contributes the dose of asbestos received and therefore is a substantial factor contributing to the risk of developing the disease.