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Personal Injury (Non-Vehicular)
Product Liability
Asbestos

Michael and Denise Mavroudis v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corporation, et al.

Published: Feb. 18, 1995 | Result Date: Feb. 3, 1995 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |

Case number: 942057332 –  $1,026,750

Judge

Robert S. Lasnik

Court

King Superior


Attorneys

Plaintiff

William J. Rutzick

Mark Leemon


Defendant

Michael Bond

Marie McCabe


Experts

Plaintiff

Ronald Reimer
(medical)

Nicholas Heyer
(technical)

JoAnn Kerrick
(medical)

Robert Patton
(technical)

Samuel P. Hammar
(medical)

Defendant

Jack Pelerson
(technical)

Facts

Plaintiff Michael Mavroudis, a 60-year-old Navy Force Master Chief and Director of Navy Plant Equipment Office in Oakland, California, retired in December of 1993. Within 2 months of his retirement, he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos during the overhaul of the naval vessels during the late 1950's and early 1960's.

Settlement Discussions

Plaintiff contends its pretrial demand from OCF was $157,000; $250,000 during trial; and OCF offered $105,000.

Specials in Evidence

$25,000 $400,000 to $600,000 $45,000 to $75,000

Damages

Lost pension; value of lost consulting opportunity, and non-market services.

Injuries

(Terminal) Mesothelioma. Life expectancy was estimated to be from a few weeks to a few months. Plaintiff's wife, Denise, also claimed loss of consortium injuries.

Deliberation

3 days

Poll

10-1 failure to warn, 11-0 negligence, 10-1 proximate cause

Length

3 weeks


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