Litigation
Nov. 6, 2014
Former Navy machinist wins $70.8 million in asbestos verdict
In a big win for asbestos plaintiffs, an Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded nearly $71 million to a U.S. Navy machinist mate and nuclear inspector who served for 26 years aboard nuclear submarines.
By John Roemer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
In a big win for asbestos plaintiffs, an Alameda County Superior Court jury has awarded nearly $71 million to a U.S. Navy machinist mate and nuclear inspector who served for 26 years aboard nuclear submarines. In that job, he worked with asbestos packing and gasket materials produced by John Crane Inc. Plaintiffs Robert and Linda Whalen learned in December 2013 that Robert was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma, a debilitating and f...
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