Calif. Jury Reaches Defense Verdict for Subcontractor of Construction Project; Asbestos Plaintiffs Appeal

LOS ANGELES –– A California jury has reached a defense verdict in favor of a subcontractor who was involved with a construction job 20 years before the plaintiff was allegedly exposed during a remodeling project, sources told HarrisMartin.

The California Superior Court for Los Angeles County jury reached the verdict on Oct. 8. Judge Joseph DiLoreto presided over the trial, which ended in a defense verdict for the lone remaining defendant, E.F. Brady Company Inc.

The claims, filed by Joel and Jovana Hernandezcueva, contended that Joel Hernandezcueva’s work at the Fluor Complex for two years as a janitor required him …