Calif. Jury Reaches Verdict for Copeland in Asbestos Case Involving Defendant's Compressors

LOS ANGELES –– A California jury has reached a defense verdict in favor of Copeland Corporation LLC, rejecting claims that asbestos-containing gaskets in the defendant's compressors caused a refrigeration worker's mesothelioma.

The California Superior Court for Los Angeles jury deliberated for seven hours before reaching the verdict. Judge William Willett presided over the three-week trial.

Copeland was the lone remaining defendant at the time of the verdict.

Glen and Donna Abdun-Nur asserted the claims, contending that Glen Abdun-Nur was exposed to asbestos-containing gasket materials used in Copeland compressors. Abdun-Nur came into contact with the products while working as a …