Defendants also cite evidence that casts doubt on whether the first brake job on this truck was necessarily performed in or around Stockton. One witness testified that, between 1977 and 1979, the 1975 International truck was driven throughout the western states and was away from Stockton about 60 percent of the time. Defendants argue the truck “therefore would presumably have required maintenance and repair work while it was on the road.” Finally, we cannot ignore the fact that the ultimate factual question before the jury would be whether Johnson himself was exposed to asbestos from Defendants’ OEM products in the 1975 International truck. Even if the jury were able to conclude Father probably performed the first brake job on this truck, it would have to further find that Johnson was either present during that brake job and inhaled asbestos released during the job, or that the asbestos fibers released during that job made their way into Johnson’s lungs by way of the family home or car. Johnson’s evidence supports an inference that these events were possible, but not that they were probable. Johnson argues the evidence here is comparable to the evidence that defeated summary judgment in Ganoe, supra, 227 Cal.App.4th 1577. However, Ganoe’s summary of the evidence plainly illustrates fewer inferential leaps were required to prove the plaintiff’s case: “[T]here was evidence [the defendant] performed insulation work on steam piping at the Goodyear plant in 1974, that the only construction work requiring the installation of insulation at the Goodyear plant in 1974 occurred in Department 132 when a new Banbury machine and ‘lay-down machine’ were installed, that the installation of those machines also required the removal of old insulation, and that Ganoe worked in that department, was present during the repair of the steam lines’ insulation and breathed in the resulting dust.” (Id. at p. 1586, italics added.) Here, in contrast, Johnson has not produced evidence of the approximate date and location of the first brake job or evidence establishing Father’s presence at that place and time. In sum, Johnson did not raise a triable issue of fact regarding his exposure to asbestos from Defendants’ OEM products in the Bekins trucks.
were on this particular truck. Ferrari also reviewed a Rockwell brake specification drawing for the front brake assembly (Exhibit N) and opined that it “specified and required brake Lining Mix ‘MMB-62’ ” Another Rockwell “Shoe & Lining Assy” (Exhibit O) drawing “incorporate[d] and set[] forth [Rockwell’s] own specification of brake lining suppliers for the brake assemblies listed. The tabulated parts list on this . . . drawing specifie[d] that the brake lining mix identified as ‘MMB-62’ is supplied by [Carlisle].” Ferrari opined that Exhibits N and O “together ma[d]e clear that [Rockwell] specified [Carlisle] brake linings as its original-equipment manufacturer brake linings where there [sic] ‘MMB-62’ Linings Mix were required . . . .” Ferrari then opined that International engineering drawings (Exhibit Q) “plainly specif[ied] that the only Approved Source for [International] service brake linings designated as ‘MMB-62’ brake linings was [Carlisle]” and required that those linings be marked with the International “IH” logo. In sum, Ferrari opined that both the OEM brake linings and the “[International] service brake linings” (i.e., International-brand replacement brake linings) for the front brakes on the 1975 International truck were Carlisle brake linings. Based on similar reasoning and with specific reference to an Exhibit S, Ferrari further opined that Carlisle also was the exclusive supplier of International-brand replacement brake linings for the rear brakes on the 1975 International truck and for brakes on the 1969 and 1971 International trucks. Ferrari cited Exhibits Q and S as evidence that connected Carlisle to the lining mix specifications on the Rockwell drawings (MMB-62 and MM-262-E). However, as Carlisle argues, these exhibits are not drawings of brake linings for the specific International trucks or truck models owned by Bekins. Rather, they are International engineering drawings for different-size brake linings that identify Carlisle as an approved source of “service” International-brand replacement linings using the same lining mix specifications. From these exhibits, Ferrari infers that all International-brand replacement linings with those lining mixes were manufactured by Carlisle. The inference is not self-evident and Ferrari does not support the inference with an explanation grounded in his mechanical engineering expertise. Ferrari also does not