WALLS et al v. FORD MOTOR COMPANY et al

  1. November 30, 2023

    Ford Loses Bid To Upend Widow's $275K Asbestos Verdict

    Ford won't pay a dime of a $275,000 jury award to a widow who won on claims her husband contracted fatal cancer after years of working on its vehicles, a North Carolina federal judge ruled Thursday, finding the nearly $7 million she's already set to receive from others offsets Ford's debt.

  2. May 09, 2023

    Widow Blasts Ford Bid To Undo Asbestos Verdict As Recycled

    A widow who convinced a jury that Ford Motor Co. was partially liable for her husband's fatal mesothelioma urged a North Carolina federal judge to toss the automaker's bid to overturn the $275,000 verdict, saying there isn't anything in Ford's arguments the court hasn't already rejected.

  3. March 27, 2023

    Woman Keeps Ford Asbestos Verdict For Now

    A North Carolina federal judge tacked over $66,000 in interest onto a woman's $275,000 jury win against Ford on claims that asbestos in its products led to her husband's death, but held off on deciding whether the verdict will be reduced because the woman received $6.9 million in related settlements.

  4. March 02, 2023

    Ford Says It May Owe Widow Nothing In Asbestos Verdict

    Ford Motor Co. told a North Carolina federal judge that it might not owe a woman a dime even after a jury awarded her $275,000 on claims the company's asbestos-containing products led to her husband's death by mesothelioma, pointing to payouts she got from other companies she sued.