After seven days of trial, the widow of a man who passed away from mesothelioma was awarded $1.4 million in Hamilton County, Tennessee.
North Brothers (National Services Industries) was found guilty of selling defective products to the company where Wayne Jackson worked and caused or contributed to Jackson’s mesothelioma diagnosis. Working as a pipefitter at Combustion Engineering in Chattanooga, Tennessee from 1952 to 1986, Jackson was exposed to asbestos-contaminated products.
North Brothers sold some of the defective products used by employees to Combustion Engineering, causing the 12-member jury to rule in favor of Mrs. Jackson’s allegations that the company caused or contributed to her husband’s mesothelioma development.
“This verdict represents a milestone victory for asbestos victims – not only for Combustion retirees in the Chattanooga area, but also for all people exposed to asbestos throughout Tennessee and the Chattanooga metropolitan area as well,” said Mrs. Jackson’s mesothelioma attorney. “Hopefully this verdict wills send a signal to asbestos manufacturers and suppliers that the days of getting away with knowingly exposing Tennessee citizens and workers to poisonous and defective products is over.”
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