Union Carbide Avoids Punitive Damages In New Jersey Asbestos Case

Mealey's (January 28, 2019, 1:24 PM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A New Jersey jury on Jan. 24 decided against imposing punitive damages on Union Carbide Corp. just days after awarding a widow $2,380,000 on her claim that her husband contracted and died of mesothelioma after exposure to Calidria asbestos, sources told Mealey Publications (Thomasina Fowler v. Union Carbide Corp., et al., No. L-4820-11, N.J. Super., Middlesex Co.).  VIDEO FROM THE TRIAL IS AVAILABLE....