Jury Awards $2.3 Million, Allocates 2 Percent Liability to Defendant

SAN FRANCISCO -- A California jury has awarded $2.3 million to a former marine machinist's family in a U.S. Navy asbestos case, assessing 2 percent liability to remaining defendant John Crane, sources told HarrisMartin. Galassi, et al. v. A.W. Chesterton Co., et al., No. CGC-04-436144 (Calif. Super. Ct., San Francisco Cty.).

The San Francisco County Superior Court jury reached the Sept. 22 verdict after a two-week trial and more than two days of deliberation.

The trial was presided over by Judge Gail Dekreon, in which John Crane was the sole remaining defendant, sources said.

The claims were asserted on behalf …