November 5, 2004 – Asbestos compensation verdict of $22 Million obtained by mesothelioma lawyers from Levy Konigsberg LLP on behalf of former Brooklyn Navy Yard electrician and Merchant Marine seaman, was upheld by New York State Supreme Court. The asbestos compensation verdict was originally awarded by a New York City jury in August 2004.
ASBESTOS COMPENSATION VERDICT OF $22 MILLION OBTAINED BY MESOTHELIOMA LAWYERS FROM LEVY KONIGSBERG LLP ON BEHALF OF FORMER BROOKLYN NAVY YARD ELECTRICIAN AND MERCHANT MARINE SEAMAN, WAS UPHELD BY NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT. THE ASBESTOS COMPENSATION VERDICT WAS ORIGINALLY AWARDED BY A NEW YORK CITY JURY IN AUGUST 2004.
NEW YORK, New York, November 5, 2004 – New York State Supreme Court upholds a $22 Million asbestos compensation verdict on behalf of two clients of Levy Konigsberg LLP. Justice Paula J. Omansky denied John Crane Inc.’s (“John Crane”) post-trial motions intended to overturn the mesothelioma compensation verdict rendered past August in favor of Bernard Mayer1 and Margaret Marshall, as administratrix of the estate of Noah Pride2.
Both Mr. Mayer and Mr. Pride were exposed to asbestos contained in gasket and packing products sold by John Crane. Mr. Mayer was exposed to asbestos from John Crane products while working as an apprentice electrician at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for two years from 1943 through 1945. Mr. Mayer went on to have a career in business before retiring in Florida. Mr. Pride was exposed to John Crane products while working as a seaman in the Navy and Merchant Marines over many decades. Mr. Pride had retired in South Carolina before being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Mesothelioma lawyers Jerome Block and Adam Cooper of Levy Konigsberg LLP tried the case on behalf of Mr. Mayer and the estate of Mr. Pride.
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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