Ky. Court Affirms $875,000 Judgment Against Garlock in Lung Cancer Asbestos Case

LOUISVILLE, Ky. –– A Kentucky appellate court has affirmed a judgment of $875,000 entered against Garlock Sealing Technologies in a lung cancer asbestos exposure suit, finding that the evidence supported the jury’s finding.

In the Aug. 1 opinion, the Kentucky Court of Appeals additionally concluded that the award of $600,000 in punitive damages against the defendant was not excessive.

The plaintiffs asserted the claims on behalf of Dayton Dexter, alleging that his work as a pipefitter exposed him to a number of asbestos-containing products. As a result of the exposure, Dexter developed lung cancer, the plaintiffs said.

Dayton also had …