Jury Awards $22.7 Million in Asbestos Case, Allocates 70 Percent Liability to John Crane

LOS ANGELES -- A California jury has returned a $22.7 million verdict in an asbestos case involving exposure to insulation in boilers, allocating 70 percent liability to John Crane, sources told HarrisMartin. Pfeifer, et al. v. Buffalo Pumps Inc., et al., No. BC416536 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

The California Superior Court for Los Angeles County jury returned the verdict on Nov. 18 after less than eight hours of deliberations, sources said. Judge Amy D. Hogue presided over the trial.

The lawsuit was filed by William and Anne Pfeifer, who claimed that William's exposure to asbestos while working as …