A New Jersey appeals court on Monday upheld a $30.3 million verdict in an asbestos-exposure mesothelioma case, the largest known award in the state. The defendants lost on every issue, including the standard of causation to be applied in light of the plaintiff's short history of working with asbestos-laden materials. The suit was brought by Susan Buttitta whose husband, Mark, a 50-year-old advertising executive from Glen Ridge, died from mesothelioma in 2002, a year after he was diagnosed.
April 06, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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A New Jersey appeals court on Monday upheld a $30.3 million verdict in an asbestos-exposure mesothelioma case, the largest known award in the state.
The defendants lost on every issue, including the standard of causation to be applied in light of the plaintiff’s short history of working with asbestos-laden materials.
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