Opening statements began this morning in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, before Judge Charles Kahn in the case of Kuhnke v. Alfa Laval. General Electric (GE) is the only remaining defendant.
Mr. Kuhnke was a carpenter who spent 33 years working at power plants and switching stations. He also worked as a steamfitter on Navy ships. According to the defense, Mr. Kuhnke had many asbestos exposures other than to GE power turbines.
CVN is providing live and on-demand coverage of this mesothelioma trial.