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Exxon escapes $17.5M asbestos judgment

Pat Murphy — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:26:21 +0000

An asbestos defendant should have been permitted to introduce evidence that it had no duty to intervene to protect the plaintiff because of the safety programs implemented by the plaintiff’s employer, the Virginia Supreme Court has ruled in reversing a $17.5 million judgment.

The plaintiff worked at a shipyard from
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Homeowners can’t recover damages for cancer fears

Pat Murphy — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:59:54 +0000

Certain residents in the vicinity of a massive gasoline leak could not recover damages for their fear of contracting cancer from toxic chemicals released into their groundwater, a Maryland appellate court has ruled in an en banc decision.

The plaintiffs are members of 88 households in the vicinity of an
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Exxon hit with $1 billion in punitive damages

Danny Jacobs — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:03:58 +0000

Exxon Mobil Corp. has been hit with $1 billion in punitive damages for a 2006 gasoline leak in rural Baltimore County, Md., sources close to the litigation said Thursday. That’s in addition to about $495 million in compensatory damage awards that were made public Wednesday.

Jury awards $25 million in asbestos suit against Exxon

Alan Cooper — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:14:50 +0000

A Virginia jury has awarded $25 million to a ship repair coordinator who had contracted mesothelioma after working on oil tankers for years.

The predecessors of Exxon Mobil, the defendant in the case, had taken steps to protect their refinery workers from the dangers of asbestos since the 1930s.

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Jury delivers $25 million verdict against Exxon in asbestos case

Tony Ogden — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:37:40 +0000

A Newport News, Va. Circuit Court jury has hit oil giant Exxon Mobil with a $25 million verdict in an asbestos lawsuit brought by a former shipyard worker — among the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in a Virginia personal injury case.

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Bill would reverse Exxon ruling limiting punitives

Kimberly Atkins — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:59:20 +0000

WASHINGTON – As oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spread, lawmakers have introduced legislation that would lift the cap on punitive damages that can be assessed against those responsible for such disasters under maritime law.

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Pitfalls abound for Gulf oil spill plaintiffs

Kimberly Atkins — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:33:04 +0000

As coastal businesses and governments brace for the full effects of the massive petroleum spill off the Gulf Coast, the legal landscape for those seeking civil damages from oil company BP may be as slippery as the oil slick itself.

That’s
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