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CONFIDENTIAL

May 19, 2012

Torts
Asbestos Exposure
Wrongful Death

Confidential

Verdict –  Defense

Court

L.A. Superior Central


Attorneys

Plaintiff

Jennifer L. Bartlett
(Bartlett Barrow LLP)


Defendant

Claire C. Weglarz
(Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young LLP)

Robert Thackston


Facts

The decedent worked a machinist mate in the Navy for 23 years. After the decedent died, a wrongful death mesothelioma lawsuit was filed against a manufacturer of gasket and packing products, seeking compensatory and punitive damages.

Result

The judge granted defendant's motion for directed verdict.


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