Claiming her husband’s death from asbestos exposure was “maliciously caused” by nearly four dozen defendants, the wife of a refinery worker is suing 44 companies in a Texas court.

According to an article in the Southeast Texas Record, Marilyn Waugh, whose husband Albert Waugh worked for several refineries in The Lone Star State, is suing industrial manufacturer A.W. Chesterton and 43 other companies for “conspiring to mine, process, sell and distribute asbestos products.”

The suits also claims the companies “suppressed the information pertaining to asbestos’ hazardous influence on human health” and also “purposely caused” Albert Waugh’s asbestos-related disease.

“Defendants knowingly conspired among themselves to cause Waugh’s injuries, diseases, and illness and/or death by exposing him to asbestos,” the suit says. “Defendants committed conspiracy by willfully misrepresenting and suppressing the truth as to the risks and dangers associated with asbestos.”

No specific information was given as to the date of Waugh’s death and whether or not he died of the asbestos cancer, mesothelioma.

The article did state, however, the Waugh’s widow is suing for “physical pain and suffering in the past and future, mental anguish in the past and future, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, disfigurement in the past and future, physical impairment in the past and future, and past and future medical expenses, including home medical care costs.”

Punitive and exemplary damages will also be sought in the Waugh case.

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