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The on-the-job exposure to asbestos experienced by Ronnie Startley occurred in Alabama. Startley was a drywall finisher. However, for 3 to 4 months in 1965, he worked on approximately 50 jobs in Chicago with his cousin, Walter Startley. The Startleys used several brands of drywall joint compound that contained asbestos. Startley was diagnosed with mesothelioma<\/a> in 2013; he died a year later in Alabama. The Alabama statute of limitations blocked Startley\u2019s estate\u2019s claims there.<\/p>\n

According to Walter Startley\u2019s testimony, during an evidence deposition in the Illinois lawsuit that Ronnie\u2019s estate filed against Welco Manufacturing Co.<\/a>, the manufacturer of Well-Coat, the joint compound they used for Chicago projects in 1965 were \u201cUSG, Gold Bond, Best Wall, and Wel-Coat<\/a>.\u201d He added, \u201cWel-Coat and Best Wall was the most we used.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Walter was asked whether he could recall having more jobs with \u201cone product more than the other,\u201d Walter said, \u201cWell, I really can\u2019t, because that\u2019s a long time ago, but I remember the bags was being like gray-looking stuff and I imagine it would be Wel-Coat or Best Wall.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The on-the-job exposure to asbestos experienced by Ronnie Startley occurred in Alabama. Startley was a drywall finisher. However, for 3 to 4 months in 1965, he worked on approximately 50 jobs in Chicago with his cousin, Walter Startley. The Startleys used several brands of drywall joint compound that contained asbestos. 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