In a class action in which former workers living in Kansai and other areas complained of health hazards for inhaling asbestos at a construction site and suffering from lung disease, the Supreme Court decided to dismiss the appeal and acknowledged the liability of the government and building material manufacturers. The decision was confirmed.
Of the class proceedings in which former workers and bereaved families who worked at construction sites sought compensation from the national government and building material manufacturers for inhaling asbestos from building materials and suffering from diseases such as lung cancer, more than 30 people living in the Kansai region In the proceedings, three years ago, the second-instance Osaka High Court ordered compensation of more than 210 million yen according to the country for neglecting measures, and also ordered compensation for eight building material manufacturers. ..
By the 24th, Judge Takuya Fukayama of the First Small Court of the Supreme Court decided to dismiss most of the appeals of the government and building material manufacturers, and the judgment that he was liable for damages was confirmed.
On the other hand, some plaintiffs have accepted the appeal and decided to hold an argument to hear the opinions of both parties in April.
This is the fourth case in which the Supreme Court has decided to open an argument in a class action proceeding over asbestos at a construction site, and it is expected that it will show a unified decision in the future.