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"A former fireman is suing dozens of companies, claiming that exposure to their asbestos-containing products led to mesothelioma.<br /><br />Paul Henk filed a lawsuit May 22 in Cook County Circuit Court against A.W. Chesterton Co., H.B. Fuller Co., Union Carbide Corp. and other companies.<br /><br />According to the complaint, Henk worked in various capacities, including as a fireman, from 1945 to 1990 and was exposed to and inhaled, ingested or otherwise absorbed asbestos fibers from products the defendants manufactured, distributed or sold.<br /><br />The plaintiff contends he was diagnosed with mesothelioma ib April 7 as a result of his exposure to the asbestos-containing products.&nbsp; He further claims the defendants knew or should have known the dangers associated with asbestos exposure.<br /><br />Henk is seeking damages in excess of jurisdictional limits, plus court costs, and is represented by attorney Daniel T. Ryan of Cooney &amp; Conway.<br /><br /><i>Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 2014L005489.</i><br /><br />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."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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