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Sep. 4, 2020
Defense wins 1st asbestos trial verdict by Zoom
The sweeping win came after a trial that featured a host of objections by defense counsel, who raised concerns about comments by the judge outside of the jury’s presence that led to his recusal, a variety of technological glitches, a short delay due to wildfires, and allegations that jurors were not paying attention on their remote feeds.
In the nation's first asbestos trial held entirely by videoconference to reach a verdict, attorneys for Honeywell International Inc. got a defense victory in a case filed by a former custodian who claimed he got mesothelioma due to exposure to the mineral in brake pads at auto dealerships where he worked.
The sweeping win came after a trial that featured a host of objections by defense counsel, who raised concerns about comments by t...
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