Watch CVN's live webcast of the first state-court Fosamax trial, which begins next week in Atlantic City, New Jersey, before Hon. Judge Carol Higbee.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical, In re: Fosamax
The jury in Phase 2 of the Bankhead v. Allied Packing asbestos trial in Oakland on Thursday awarded $13.5M in punitive damages against two defendants, ArvinMeritor and Pneumo Abex, in addition to the jury's previous compensatory damage award of approximately $4M in Phase 1 of the trial.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Bankhead v. Allied Packing
The Bankhead v. Allied Supply asbestos mesothelioma trial returned to session Wednesday to consider awarding punitive damage against Pneumo Abex and ArvinMeritor.
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Bankhead v. Allied Packing
An Oakland jury on Wednesday awarded $4M in compensatory damages to a parts worker who unpacked truck brakes and contracted mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos. The jury also found that the four defendants acted with malice. A punitive damages phase is scheduled to begin January 5, 2011.
"This case has been about corporations that refuse to accept responsibility for a preventable injury that will result in death," said Joe Satterley of Sales & Satterley, in his closing argument in the Gordon Bankhead v. Allied Packing asbestos trial. "These companies -- Abex, Carlisle, Fruehauf and Rockwell -- have contributed most of the exposure of the asbestos to Gordon Bankhead, and they could have prevented it. And this exposure was a substantial factor in contributing to the risk...of the mesothelioma."
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Asbestos
The defense made their closing statement first in the Evans v. Lorillard tobacco trial in Suffolk County Superior Court (Boston).
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Topics: Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Evans v. Lorillard, Tobacco Litigation
