Ill. Jury Finds for Insulation Contractor, Railroad Defendants in Asbestos Lung Cancer Case
October 29, 2014
DOCUMENTS
- Verdict Sheet
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. –– An Illinois jury has reached a defense verdict in favor of an insulation contractor and a railroad defendant, rejecting the plaintiff’s claims that the decedent’s lung cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos while working at a rail yard.
The Illinois Circuit Court for McLean County jury deliberated for one-and-a-half hours before reaching the defense verdict on Oct. 28, sources said. Judge Rebecca Foley presided over the three-week trial.
Sprinkmann Sons Corporation of Illinois and Illinois Central Railroad were the lone remaining defendants at the time of the verdict, sources said.
The plaintiff contended that the …
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