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"A California man and his wife have filed an asbestos suit against 55 defendant corporations, claiming the mesothelioma with which the man was diagnosed was wrongfully caused.<br /><br />Arvid and May Johnson claim Arvid was diagnosed with the disease Sept. 15, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 25 in Madison County Circuit Court.<br /><br />They say Arvid worked from 1947 until 2004 for various companies, including the U.S.  Navy, Ace Hardware and various filling stations.<br /> <br />They state Arvid's exposure was foreseeable and should have been anticipated by the defendants, according to the lawsuit.<br /><br />They claim his disease was caused after he was exposed to and inhaled, ingested or otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers. <br /><br />The Johnsons allege the asbestos-related disease disabled and disfigured Arvid and has caused substantial medical costs. Arvid also has and will continue to experience physical pain and mental anguish, they claim in the lawsuit.<br /><br />Mesothelioma hindered and prevented Arvid from pursuing his normal course of employment, according to the suit. <br /><br />As a result, he lost large sums of money, the Johnsons claim.<br /><br />Because of the disease, May claims she has been deprived of the support, devotion, care, society and consortium of Arvid.<br /><br />In the four-count lawsuit, the couple is seeking sums in excess of $50,000, punitive and exemplary damages in excess of $100,000 and compensatory damages in excess of $50,000.<br /><br />They are represented by Richard L. Saville, Jr., Robert J. Evola, Ethan A. Flint and David J. Page of Saville, Evola & Flint in Alton.<br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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