Jury Finds Union Carbide Not Fraudulent in Landmark Asbestos Case

ANGLETON, Texas -- A Texas jury found for Union Carbide in a lawsuit filed by Kelly-Moore Paint Co., in which the paint maker asserted that Union Carbide withheld information regarding the dangers of asbestos products it sold to Kelly-Moore. Kelly-Moore Paint Co. v. Dow Chemical Co., et al., No. 19785 (Texas 23rd Dist. Ct., Brazoria Cty.).

On Oct. 22, by a vote of 11-1, the jury in the Texas 23rd District Court from Brazoria County found that Union Carbide did not commit fraud against Kelly-Moore. Jurors deliberated for less than a day before reaching the verdict.

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