December 2, 2004 – Asbestos compensation verdict of $7.6 Million previously awarded to a former electrician at Brooklyn Navy Yard and mechanic at the Pfizer manufacturing plant in a mesothelioma lawsuit against John Crane, Inc, has been upheld by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
ASBESTOS COMPENSATION VERDICT OF $7.6 MILLION PREVIOUSLY AWARDED TO FORMER ELECTRICIAN AT BROOKLYN NAVY YARD AND MECHANIC AT THE PFIZER MANUFACTURING PLANT IN A MESOTHELIOMA LAWSUIT AGAINST JOHN CRANE, INC, HAS BEEN UPHELD BY THE APPELLATE DIVISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, New York, December 2, 2004 – New York Supreme Court’s Appellate Division upholds a asbestos compensation verdict on behalf of two LK clients, former electrician at Brooklyn Navy Yard and mechanic at the Pfizer manufacturing plant in Brooklyn, NY, in the amount of $7,672,922.65 ($4,395,0581 + $3,277,864.652) against John Crane, Inc (“John Crane”), a maker of asbestos-containing gaskets and packing.
The Appellate Court held for the first time that expert testimony was not required to assess the amount of asbestos dust in the air in order to make a finding that asbestos exposure to John Crane products caused mesothelioma. Instead, the plaintiff's testimony about seeing dust in the air from the use of such products was found to be sufficient.
The Appellate Court also upheld3 the jury’s verdict in finding John Crane 100% responsible for the plaintiff's mesothelioma, even though there was evidence of exposure to asbestos-contaminated products manufactured by other companies who were not at trial. Finally, the Appellate Court refused to reduce the judgment, which defendant John Crane claimed was excessive.
Mr. Matteson and Mr. Lustenring were represented by mesothelioma lawyers Robert I. Komitor and Jerome H. Block, both of the mesothelioma law firms of Levy Konigsberg LLP.
For over a quarter of a century, mesothelioma lawyers at Levy Konigsberg LLP have been among the pioneers of asbestos litigation in America. The firm’s attorneys have been recognized as nationwide leaders in representing the rights of mesothelioma victims and their families. Their clients have received some of the largest mesothelioma compensation verdicts in the country.
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