Category: Verdict

judge's gavel and books
Asbestos Exposure / Negligence / Verdict
Posted by:

Illinois Jury Finds for Plaintiff in Wrongful Death Action Involving Asbestos Exposure

Jurisdiction: Illinois Circuit Court – Cook County

This lawsuit involved a survival and wrongful death action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) in Illinois.  Plaintiff, Annette Sanders, represented the estate of her late husband, Joseph Sanders, against CSX Transportation Inc., Mr. Sanders’ former employer.

Mr. Sanders worked as a plumber and sheet metal worker for CSX, primarily at the Barr Yard in Riverdale, Ill. from 2002 to 2014. During this time, it’s alleged that Mr. Sanders was exposed to carcinogenic toxins, including asbestos, through …

Continue Reading
Law theme. Judge chamber.
Asbestos Exposure / Negligence / Verdict
Posted by:

California Jury Finds for Asbestos Defendant in Friction Products Case

Court: California Superior Court, Los Angeles County

In this asbestos action, plaintiffs Leon Solis Jr., Laura Rangel, Crystal Solis and Leon Solis filed suit claiming negligence against several defendants, including Brake Parts Inc., in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Plaintiffs alleged Sylvia Solis contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, resulting in Ms. Solis’s death.

The case went to jury trial Oct. 4 against Brake Parts as the only remaining defendant. Plaintiffs claimed Brake Parts allegedly created brakes by attaching asbestos linings to metal shoes. At trial, the …

Continue Reading
Gavel with books
Asbestos Exposure / Product Liability / Successor Liability / Talc / Verdict
Posted by:

Connecticut Jury Awards $15 Million Talc Verdict against Johnson & Johnson Entities

Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Fairfield at Bridgeport County

In this asbestos action, Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder from the 1950s through the 2000s. 

Plaintiffs alleged that Johnson & Johnson owned the Vermont talc mines that were the source of the asbestos exposure, which resulted in Mr. Plotkin to develop mesothelioma. The lawsuit eventually encompassed J&J and its entities that were created by J&J through …

Continue Reading
Wooden judge gavel, close-up view.
Asbestos Exposure / Verdict
Posted by:

Virginia Jury Awards $3.45 Million In Millwright Mesothelioma Case

Virginia Circuit Court

In this asbestos action, plaintiff Patricia Katcham filed suit claiming that her husband, James Katcham, had occupational exposure to asbestos because of his career as a millwright. It was specifically alleged that Mr. Katcham had occupational asbestos exposure by working with gaskets, packing and other asbestos-containing products while employed as a millwright at the DuPont Spruance plant in the 1960s and 1970s. This asbestos exposure purportedly resulted in Mr. Katcham contracting mesothelioma, which caused his death. In a declaration provided before his …

Continue Reading
judge's gavel and books
Asbestos Exposure / Verdict
Posted by:

New York Jury Awards $600,000 in Mechanic’s Mesothelioma Case

New York Supreme Court – New York County

In this asbestos action, plaintiff Michael C. Wagner filed a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of New York – New York County, alleging occupational exposure to asbestos because of his career as a mechanic, resulting in Mr. Wagner contracting mesothelioma. Mr. Wagner named numerous defendants, including North American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in this litigation. On August 19, 2024, the case proceeded to trial against Honda. At trial, Mr. Wagner argued that Honda knew about the dangers …

Continue Reading
Courtroom, Gavel And Law Books
Appeal / Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict / Verdict
Posted by:

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), …

Continue Reading
Business and lawyers discussing contract papers with brass scale on desk
Verdict
Posted by:

Jury Awards Verdict against Automotive Manufacturer; No Punitive Damages Found

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL)

A jury earlier this month awarded a plaintiff’s verdict in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL).

Plaintiff Michael Wagner alleged he was exposed to asbestos from asbestos-containing products made, sold, and/or distributed by various entities over the course of his life. At the time of trial, only one defendant remained – North American Honda Motor Co. Inc.’s (Nissan).

After a weeks-long trial, a …

Continue Reading
Wooden judge gavel, close-up view.
Talc / Verdict
Posted by:

Connecticut Jury Returns $15M Verdict against J&J in Talc Trial

Court: Fairfield County, Connecticut Superior Court

A Connecticut jury on Tuesday awarded a $15 million dollar plaintiff’s verdict against Johnson & Johnson and several subsidiaries. 

Plaintiff, Evan Plotkin, filed a lawsuit alleging he developed mesothelioma from his use of various brands of cosmetic talcum powders and talcum powder-based art supplies over the course of his life. At the time of trial, J&J and its subsidiaries, which were sued for their baby powder product, were the only remaining defendants

After a weeks-long trial, the jury on …

Continue Reading
Judge chamber with gavel
Talc / Verdict
Posted by:

$260M Talc Verdict Overturned by Oregon Judge

Court: Fourth Judicial District Court for Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland)

On September 13, 2024, Oregon state court judge Katharine Von Ter Stegge granted defendant Johnson & Johnson’s motion to overturn a $260 million verdict and to hold a new trial. By way of background, in June 2024 a jury awarded plaintiff Kyung Lee $200 million in compensatory damages and $60 million in punitive damages (covered in Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker here: Oregon Jury Renders $260M Verdict for Plaintiff in Talc Trial – Asbestos Case …

Continue Reading
The law concept background.
South Carolina / Verdict
Posted by:

South Carolina Jury Returns $63.4M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

Court: Circuit Court of South Carolina, Fifth Judicial Circuit

A South Carolina jury Aug. 16 returned a $64.4 million plaintiff’s verdict against product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and supplier American International Industries.

Plaintiff Michael L. Perry filed a lawsuit against numerous defendants, alleging that he developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos through his personal use and his family’s use of talcum powder products, as well as from his work at various hotels and through maintenance work on personal vehicles. Regarding the talc defendants, plaintiff alleged …

Continue Reading