Janitor working during renovation of office building dies of mesothelioma. $107M. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Plaintiffs claim exposure to asbestos from building products used in the original construction in the 1970s.

The Case

  • Court and Case Number: Los Angeles Superior Court / BC475956 (consolidated with BC558820)
  • Type of Case: Asbestos, Wrongful Death
  • Type of Result: Jury Verdict

The Attorneys

  • Attorney for the Plaintiff:

    Dean Omar Branham Shirley LLP by Benjamin H. Adams, Rachel A. Gross and Jonathan A. George, Dallas, TX and Richmond, VA.

  • Attorney for the Defendant:

    Polsinelli LLP by Stephen M. Nichols, Mary T. McKelvey and David K. Schultz, Los Angeles. (For Union Carbide Corporation.)

    Hawkins Parnell & Young LLP by Jerry C. Popovich, Santa Ana. (For EF Brady Company, Inc.)

    Dehay & Elliston LLP by William H. Armstrong and Heather L. Weakley, Walnut Creek and Los Angeles.  (For Elementis Chemicals, Inc.)