Law360, New York (August 22, 2011, 8:01 PM ET) -- A New York state jury awarded a cancer-stricken U.S. Navy veteran $32 million last week for his claims that Crane Co. and Elliott Turbomachinery Co. Inc. negligently failed to warn him about the dangers of their asbestos-containing products.
After a nine-week trial before Judge Joan Madden, the jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, awarding plaintiff Ronald Dummitt — who performed maintenance on the plaintiffs' products while working aboard seven U.S. Navy ships from 1960 to 1977 and then later developed pleural mesothelioma — $16 million for...
Crane, Elliott Must Pay $32M For Asbestos Exposure
To view the full article, take a free trial now.
