Testimony In Cancer-Asbestos Pipe Case Was Hearsay, Appeals Court Rules As It Overturns $1.6M In Damages
There wasn't any hard evidence that the pipes the worker was cutting came from the company that was being sued. Other companies have settled with the contract worker, but Keenan Properties took the fight to court.
San Francisco Chronicle:
Court Overturns $1.6 Million Jury Award In Bay Area Asbestos Case
A state appeals court has overturned $1.6 million in damages awarded by an Alameda County jury against a pipe supply company last year in a suit by a former construction worker who was stricken with cancer after cutting pipes laden with asbestos. (Egelko, 11/19)
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San Francisco Chronicle:
SF Mayor Breed Takes Step To Ensure Prop. C Homeless Tax Becomes Reality
After initially assailing Proposition C as a well-intentioned but ill-conceived way to fund services for the homeless, San Francisco Mayor London Breed has taken a significant step to help ensure the measure’s success. On Monday, Breed announced that she has introduced an ordinance that would allow City Attorney Dennis Herrera to seek a court order validating the city’s use of a simple-majority vote to pass Prop. C. (Fracassa, 11/19)