Evidence Released on Asbestos Case
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Documents from a case that involves two contractors accused of mishandling asbestos at the Salinas Courthouse in California will be unsealed, according to a ruling by a Superior Judge on Friday.
The transcript from a grand jury will be released in order to facilitate a case against two contractors involved in the Salinas Courthouse abatement by ruling of a Superior Court judge. Reasonable likelihood of the disruption of a fair trial was not shown, and the order was given on Friday to release the documents. The defense’s arguments that press coverage had been inflammatory was rejected, with the judge stating that the coverage had been “even-handed” and more balanced than expected.
The two contracting companies, along with the project managers who are overseeing the remodeling of the Salinas Courthouse, are accused of going against the advice of their own consultants and mishandling asbestos from the building. Asbestos supposedly fell between the first and second floor as jackhammers were used over cuts made by workers. Exposure to asbestos can result in disease, most notably mesothelioma, a cancer of the lung lining. The asbestos fibers coat the interior of the lungs, keeping them from moving oxygen properly. Mesothelioma can takes years to manifest, and is often deadly once it has been detected.
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