Louisiana Jurors Reach Defense Verdict in Favor of Asbestos Defendants John Crane, Safety Grip

NEW ORLEANS –– A Louisiana jury has found in favor of two asbestos defendants, rejecting claims of a former pipefitter and welder whose family said he was exposed to asbestos while working at several local shipyards.

The Louisiana Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans reached the verdict on April 29 after seven days of trial and two hours of deliberations. John Crane Inc. and Steel Grip Safety Apparel (f/k/a Crane Packing Co.) were the lone remaining defendants at the time of the verdict, sources said.

Judge Michael Bagneris presided over the trial.

The plaintiffs asserted the claims …