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Litigation

Jun. 4, 2014

Plaintiffs' lawyers win asbestos jury trial in Fresno County

Long Beach-based plaintiffs' lawyers have won nearly $11 million in an asbestos jury trial, which they say is the first ever to reach verdict in Fresno County Superior Court.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Long Beach-based plaintiffs' lawyers have won nearly $11 million in an asbestos jury trial, which they say is the first ever to reach verdict in Fresno County Superior Court.


The lawsuit, which was first filed in Alameda County, accused more than 30 defendants of failing to inform James L. Phillips about the dangers associated with asbestos-laden products, which he handled as a mechanic and plumb...

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