On June 24th, Brandy Kieschnick, the daughter of deceased DuPont employee, Walter Dunn, filed a lawsuit against E.I. DuPont De Nemours and Co. and several other companies, including Viacom, Union Carbide and MetLife.

According to the plaintiff, Dunn worked as an inspector and pipe-fitter for DuPont and other companies for a "period of many years," where he was allegedly exposed to asbestos fibers. Dunn was exposed to asbestos "while working in powerhouses, refineries, commercial buildings, steel mills and plants," the suit says, adding that he "inhaled great quantities of asbestos fibers."

As an alleged result of being exposed to asbestos, Walter Dunn died on June 23, 2006.

On top of exemplary damages, the plaintiff is suing for her father's physical pain, mental anguish, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, physical impairment, and medical expenses.