Asbestos, city workers and high-rise renovations: Showdown looms in lawsuit that recalls 101 Ash St.

The Executive Complex Building at 1010 Second Ave. in downtown San Diego was a city-leased property that was renovated five years ago. A lawsuit close to getting to trial accuses the city of exposing workers to asbestos during months of renovations because it didn’t want to spend the money to relocate them. A downtown high-rise riddled with asbestos. Hundreds of San Diego city employees toiling away during a monthslong renovation. A lawsuit accusing city officials of knowingly exposing their staff to cancer-causing fibers. This litigation dates back to 2019, months...