Donald Reed of Ohio has filed a lawsuit in Madison County against 60 different corporations after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer back in July. The lawsuit defendants include The Boeing Company and North American/Boeing Company, where Reed’s father, Herman, worked for over thirty years. Reed claims that the asbestos dust on his father’s clothes contributed to his recent mesothelioma diagnosis.

In addition to secondhand exposure, Reed also alleges that he was exposed to asbestos while working in several different jobs, including engineering and maintenance. According to Reed, the health consequences of asbestos exposure were “foreseeable” and should have been “anticipated by the defendants.”

Reed stated that his asbestos-related cancer has “disabled and disfigured him.” He is seeking over half a million dollars in compensation.

The lawsuit also claims that Metropolitan Life Insurance Company “conspired” with the defendant corporations and downplayed the health implications of asbestos. Reed also stated that the defendants destroyed asbestos-related documents after he requested their release.

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