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Jury Verdict Reversed and Remanded on Appeal in California

Court: Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Two  

Plaintiff Steven Watts filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Alameda County, California naming 36 defendants who were alleged to have manufactured or supplied asbestos-containing products, to which plaintiff claimed to have been exposed to during his time operating an automotive repair shop between 1983 and 2005, and to which he alleged caused his mesothelioma diagnosis.

By the time the matter went to trial, only one defendant remained – Pneumo Abex LLC (Abex), …

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$2.3M Verdict as to Equipment Manufacturer Upheld on Appeal

Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decedent Thomas Constantine was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December 2016. Mr. Constantine’s estate alleged that his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos during his employment as a draftsman and designer at Lenox Instrument Company between 1974 and 1981. During that time frame Lenox manufactured heat shields for Lightsource products, which involved the cutting, drilling, and milling of heat shields that purportedly generated asbestos-laden dust.

In February 2022, a bench trial was held before the Court of Common Pleas of …

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First Department Affirms Jury Verdict against Valve Manufacturer

Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department

In this asbestos action, defendant Jenkins Bros. sought a judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial, or remittitur of a verdict awarding plaintiff $13 million for past pain and suffering and $10 million for future pain and suffering. The trial court declined to vacate the jury’s findings that valve-related gaskets and insulation manufactured by Jenkins Bros. caused plaintiff’s mesothelioma. Jenkins Bros. appealed to the First Department.

The First Department ultimately determined that plaintiff met his …

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$107 Million Asbestos Verdict Set Aside after Findings of Misconduct

Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Civil Division

In this asbestos action, a California state court set aside a $107 million verdict against defendants Union Carbide Corp., Elementis Chemicals Inc. and E.F. Brady Inc. after findings of misconduct by jurors and plaintiff’s counsel. 

Plaintiff Joel Hernandezcueva filed suit against a number of defendants in 2011, alleging he was exposed to asbestos fibers while cleaning dust during renovations during his employment at a mixed-use development, and that this exposure caused his mesothelioma diagnosis. …

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