Andrew Brajevich v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation
Published: Dec. 11, 1993 | Result Date: Nov. 2, 1993 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: C718085 – $0
Judge
Court
L.A. Superior Central West
Attorneys
Plaintiff
David A. Rosen
(ADR Services)
Defendant
Kenneth G. Katel
(Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP)
Experts
Plaintiff
H. Corwin Hinshaw
(medical)
Thomas Gossett
(medical)
Faiwaz Gailani
(medical)
Facts
Plaintiff Andrew Brajevich, a 64-year-old former insulator, had worked with asbestos from 1953 through 1975. Plaintiff's employer was Thorpe, a distributor of Johns-Manville products. Plaintiff had been a cigarette smoker with a 74-pack-per-year history of smoking and who quit in 1984. Plaintiff was diagnosed with asbestosis in 1985 and terminal lung cancer in March of 1993.
Settlement Discussions
Plaintiff contends they made a 998 demand of $49,999 in 1987 with an indication of $35,000; Defendants offered $10,000.
Specials in Evidence
$40,000 none $10,000 $25,000
Injuries
Terminal lung cancer.
Deliberation
3.5 days
Poll
9-3
Length
9 days
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