Asymptomatic Asbestotic Awarded $160,000 by Texas Jury

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A Texas jury has awarded nearly $160,000 to a man diagnosed with mild asbestosis following years of exposure to asbestos-containing brake products manufactured by the Borg-Warner Corp. Flores v. Armstrong World Industries, No. 98-49546 (Texas Dist. Court, Nueces Cty.).

The Nueces County District Court jury returned its verdict in favor of plaintiff Arturo Flores on June 14, finding Borg-Warner responsible for Flores' injuries. Under instruction by the court and over objections by the defendants, jurors were also asked to assess the liability of General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and AlliedSignal, Inc., all of which had …