NJ: Liability in Take-Home Toxic Tort Cases Extends Beyond Spouses

Take-home exposure cases, in which a worker brought home a toxic substance like asbestos on his or her clothes and sickened a spouse, are being expanded in New Jersey.  Last week the court unanimously held such cases were not restricted to spouses.  The facts involve a woman who later became the spouse of a worker bringing home toxic substances.  She was not, however, married to him at the time the exposure began.  The court stated the spousal relationship was not necessary; several factors must be weighed, the most important of which is foreseeability.  NJ Spotlight has the story.