Category: Verdict

California Superior Court, Alameda County

Decedent Gene Hankes Sr. passed away of mesothelioma at 85 years old. His estate brought this action against various brake manufacturers and auto-parts suppliers. At the time of trial, the only remaining defendant was O’Reilly Auto Enterprises LLC, an auto parts supplier. Each side presented their case, with experts. A California jury returned a defense verdict on behalf of O’Reilly after trial. They held that O’Reilly was not negligent in selling Bendix brakes, despite the notion that the brakes didn’t …

Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court for Mulnomah County, Oregon (Portland)

In this matter, plaintiff Kyung Lee claimed that she developed mesothelioma from her use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, which she alleges was contaminated with asbestos. After a multi-week trial, the jury determined that Johnson & Johnson was responsible for the plaintiff’s mesothelioma and awarded $200 million in compensatory damages and $60 million in punitive damages. The Asbestos Case Tracker will continue to monitor this matter for any post-judgment motions and appeals.…

Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco

Plaintiff Lisa Castillo filed an action in the San Francisco, California Superior Court alleging that her husband, Abraham Castillo, died of mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos during his service in the United States Navy in the 1980s and later employment as a refrigeration mechanic from 1983 to 2013. The case proceeded to trial against John Crane, Inc. on theories of negligence and design defect. The plaintiff alleged that John Crane supplied asbestos-containing packing …

Supreme Court of New York, County of Erie

Plaintiff Craig Screiner, represented by Belluck and Fox, alleged exposure to asbestos from his time working at Durez Plastics in North Tonawanda, New York during summer 1974, and that this exposure caused his mesothelioma diagnosis.

At the time of trial, Hedman Cationic Fibre (Hedman) was the last remaining defendant. The jury ultimately found that the materials manufactured by Hedman and allegedly present at Durez did not cause the plaintiff’s mesothelioma and issued a verdict in favor of …