The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a request to revisit its finding that asbestos injury plaintiffs must prove substantial harmful exposure to an asbestos product to successfully sue a manufacturer.
Notice that the petition for a rehearing in the case of Borg-Warner vs. Flores was denied was posted on the court's Web site earlier this month.
The case at issue was brought in 2001 by brake mechanic Arturo Flores, who claimed that he had developed work-related asbestosis from asbestos in brake pads.
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