Asbestos Tiles Not the Cause of Siblings' Mesotheliomas, Jury Finds

FORT WORTH, Texas - Two siblings diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma failed recently in their attempt to link the illnesses to asbestos-containing floor tile that was used by their family's business when they were children. Verret v. American Biltrite, et al., No. 17-200000-03, 48-200001-03 (Texas Dist. Ct., Tarrant Cty.).

Instead, a Tarrant County District Court jury on March 24 sided with defendant American Biltrite, which manufactured the tiles that plaintiffs Paul and Suzanne Verret alleged were the cause of their mesotheliomas. Jurors cleared American Biltrite of any liability in causing the Verrets' injuries after the defendant presented evidence that crocidolite from …