Calif. Jury Reaches Verdict in Favor of Maremont Corp. in Asbestos-Containing Brake Linings Case

LOS ANGELES –– A California jury has reached a verdict in favor of Maremont Corp., rejecting claims asserted on behalf of a man who was allegedly exposed to the defendant’s brake linings while working in an assembly line.

The California Superior Court for Los Angeles County jury reached the verdict on April 4. Judge H. Chester Horn presided over the trial.

Hiroko Felton brought the claims, contending that her husband, Donald L. Felton, was exposed to asbestos-containing products while working in a brake and clutch remanufacturing plant, Ace Brake Supply, during the 1950s. According to the plaintiff, Felton …