Law 360 is reporting (subscription required) that a jury has awarded $4.6 million in punitive damages, in addition to $17.57 in compensatory damages, in a lawsuit alleging that asbestos-contaminated talc caused a man to develop mesothelioma. The defendants are Imerys Talc America and Vanderbilt Minerals. Vanderbilt has already settled, according to the story.
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Alameda County jury awards $4.6 million in punitive damages against talc defendants
December 13, 2017
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