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NJ App. Div. upholds $30 million mesothelioma judgment.

On April 5, 2010 the NJ in Buttitta v. Allied Signal, Inc. et.al. the Appellate Division affirmed the largest award in an asbestos/mesothelioma case in NJ. The jury awarded the plaintiff widow and family $8,000,000 for pain and suffering, $2,000,000…

CATEGORIES: Asbestos, Bodily Injury Defense, Defense Litigation, Environmental Law, Products Liability, Toxic Torts
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District Court Affirms Duty To Train Employees Is Not the Responsibility of the Products Manufacturer

In Kolokowski v. Crown Equipment, U.S. District Court in New Jersey recently confirmed that the duty to train employees rests with the employer, not the manufacturer. The case involved a claim for injuries sustained by plaintiff while operating a walkie…

CATEGORIES: Bodily Injury Defense, Defense Litigation, Products Liability
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