$4.5 Million Verdict Entered in Missouri Asbestos Case

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri jury has awarded a total of $4.5 million at the conclusion of a mesothelioma trial, accepting the plaintiffs' claims that exposure to asbestos in ceiling tiles caused the decedent's illness and subsequent death. Wagner, et al. v. Bondex International, et al., No. 08CY-CV00772 (Mo. Cir. Ct., Clay Cty.).

The Circuit City for Clay County jury reached the decision on June 3 after three-and-a-half hours of deliberations and 12 days of trial. The trial was presided over by Judge Elizabeth Davis.

Of the defendants remaining at the time of the verdict, Conwed Corp. was assigned …