An oyster fisherman from Mississippi who claimed chemicals from a DuPont factory caused his rare blood cancer was awarded $14 million in actual damages in the first of 1,996 lawsuits involving the plant. A jury on Friday found DuPont DeLisle at fault for Glen Strong's multiple myeloma. Strong's wife received $1.5 million for loss of "love and companionship." But a DuPont spokeswoman continued to deny a connection between its operations and the health effects claimed by the plaintiffs.
August 30, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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An oyster fisherman from Mississippi who claimed chemicals from a DuPont factory caused his rare blood cancer was awarded $14 million in actual damages in the first of 1,996 lawsuits involving the plant.
A jury found DuPont DeLisle at fault Friday for Glen Strong’s multiple myeloma. Strong’s wife received $1.5 million for loss of “love and companionship.” The jury was scheduled to meet again Monday to decide on punitive damages.
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