California Jury Adds $4.6M In Punitive Damages To $17.5M Asbestos-Talc Verdict

Mealey's (December 14, 2017, 10:28 AM EST) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California jury on Dec. 11 added $4.6 million in punitive damages after finding two talc companies liable for $17.5 million in compensatory damages for a man’s asbestos-related mesothelioma (Booker v. Vanderbilt Minerals, No. RG15796166, Calif. Super., Alameda Co.)....