Back in April, Evaline Semtner of Idaho was diagnosed with mesothelioma. She has since filed a lawsuit against 65 corporations in the Idaho and Washington area claiming she was exposed to asbestos over many years through her father and her ex-husband. Semtner’s father was employed as a maintenance man for the Milwaukee Railroad from 1948-1966 and her ex-husband was employed by various companies in the Washington and Idaho area as a laborer from 1966-1980.  

Semtner claims that her disease was a result of second hand exposure to asbestos after she inhaled or absorbed the asbestos fibers from her father’s and ex- husband’s clothing. Furthermore, Semtner claims her exposure to the harmful substance was foreseeable and that the defending corporations should have been able to anticipate it.

In the lawsuit, Semtner claims that her income has suffered due to her disease which has impeded her ability to pursue a normal course of employment. She will be seeking $100,000 in punitive and exemplary damages as well as $200,000 in compensatory damages. She will also be looking for compensatory and punitive damages in amounts that would punish the defending corporations for their misconduct, and deter the defending corporations as well as others from repeating the same type of behavior.

Evaline Semtner, of Idaho, recently filed a mesothelioma lawsuit against 65 companies, claiming the disease was wrongfully caused. Semtner was diagnosed with mesothelioma on April 18, 2008.

She claims she was exposed to and inhaled asbestos fibers through the clothing her father and ex-husband would wear home from work. Semtner's father worked between the years 1948-1968 as a maintenance man at Milwaukee Railroad and her ex-husband worked from 1966 until 1980 as a laborer for various employers throughout Idaho and Washington. Moreover, the suit claims that Semtner’s exposure was foreseeable and should have been anticipated by the defendants.

Due to the asbestos exposure, Semtner alleges that she has become disabled and disfigured, which requires her to spend large amounts of money for medical, hospital, and other health services in order to treat the disease. As a result of her mesothelioma, Semtner is experiencing great physical pain and mental agony. Furthermore, the disease has hindered and prevented Martinez from pursuing employment and as a result he lost large sums of money.

Semtner seeks sums in excess of $50,000, punitive and exemplary damages in excess of $100,000 and compensatory damages in excess of $200,000. She is also seeking a large amount of punitive and compensatory damages to punish the defendants for their wrongdoing in an attempt to discourage similar parties from committing comparable acts of misconduct in the future.