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"A former electrician is suing over claims repeated exposure to asbestos resulted in mesothelioma.<br /><br />Jesse S. Cruz filed an asbestos litigation complaint March 14 in the Cook County Circuit Court against A.W. Chesterton Co. and several dozen other defendants.<br /><br />According to the complaint, Cruz worked in various capacities, including an electrician, from 1956 until 1979, during which time he was exposed to asbestos containing products.<br /><br />Cruz contends the defendants were negligent and knew or should have known asbestos could cause injury or death. He developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure, the suit asserts.<br /><br />The plaintiff is asking for damages in excess of jurisdictional minimums, plus costs, and is being represented by Michael T. Egan of Cooney &amp; Conway.<br /><br /><em>Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 2014L003047.</em><br /><br /><em>This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Cook County Courthouse. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note that a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it represents only one side of the story.</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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