Devlin v. Johns-Manville Corp.

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• rejecting enhanced risk claim except where there is proof that it is reasonably probable or as a basis for damages for emotional distress or medical surveillance
• claimants may bring a second action for exposure to asbestos if and when asbestos-related cancer diagnosed
• in asbestos case, no damages recoverable for enhanced risk of cancer, but recovery allowed for medical monitoring damages and emotional distress damages caused by fear of cancer
• fear of cancer claim permitted and deemed not \idiosyncratic\ where plaintiffs have physical manifestations of exposure to asbestos and have been told of increased risk, need for medical surveillance, and have seen friends die from exposure-related conditions

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