Missouri Jurors Award $11.5 Million at End of Asbestos Trial

ST. LOUIS –– Jurors in Missouri have awarded $11.5 million to the family of a former machinist's mate who was allegedly exposed to asbestos-containing gaskets and packing in Crane Co.'s valves.

The Missouri 22nd Judicial Circuit Court reached the verdict on July 2 after two weeks of trial and six hours of deliberations. Crane Co. was the lone remaining defendant at the time of the verdict, sources said.

Honorable Rex Burlison presided over the trial.

Jurors voted 9-3 to award the plaintiffs $1.5 million in compensatory damages. The jury also awarded $10 million in punitive damages, sources said.

Representatives for …