Ill. Circuit Court Awards $2.3 Million Verdict to Pipefitter's Widow

DANVILLE, Ill.-An Illinois state court jury has awarded more than $2 million to the widow of a former pipefitter who died from an asbestos-related disease, delivering what sources say is the first verdict against defendant Weil-McLain in an asbestos-related action. Sally Nolan, Executrix of Clarence Nolan v. Weil-McLain No. 01-L117 (Ill. Cir., Vermillion Cty.)

In a unanimous decision on Jan. 28, the Vermillion County Circuit Court jury awarded Sally Nolan $2,368,000, after finding Weil-McLain negligent for exposing her husband Clarence to asbestos at various job sites. The plaintiff received $1 million for loss of a normal life, $800,000 for pain …