California Jury Awards More Than $10 Million In Asbestos-Pipe Case

(March 23, 2017, 12:11 PM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — A California jury on Feb. 24 awarded $10,026,201 to a man who developed mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos while cutting and working with pipe.  The jury found that CertainTeed Corp. knew of the risks but misrepresented the safety of its product and that its negligence contributed to the man’s disease (Michael B. Burch and Cindy Burch v. CertainTeed Corporation, et al., No. RG16819332, Calif. Super., Alameda Co.)....

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