Samuel Thomas Adcock v. Brakegate

CHIEF JUSTICE BILANDIC delivered the opinion of the court: The plaintiff, Samuel Adcock, as executor of Hubert Adcock, Jr.'s estate, brought an action in the circuit court of McLean
County against Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (Owens-Corning) and other manufacturers of asbestos-containing products.
The plaintiff's action sought damages allegedly arising from the decedent's exposure to asbestos in his work environment.
Counts XXI and XXII of the plaintiff's third-amended complaint, which were the only counts directed against Owens-Corning,
sought recovery for civil conspiracy. The trial court denied Owens-Corning's motion to dismiss these counts for failure to
state a cause of action.