Judgment Entered After Rare Asbestos Renal Cancer Trial Snags Mixed Results

Mealey's (January 9, 2018, 1:28 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California judge on Dec. 20 entered judgment after a jury awarded $2.86 million in one of the first ever asbestos-related renal cancer trials.  The jury found one of two defendants liable but apportioned the lion’s share of the responsibility to the plaintiff (John M. Silva v. Albay Construction Co., Tosco Corp., No. CGC-15-276384, Calif. Super., San Francisco Co.)....