R.T. Vanderbilt Tagged With $15 Million Mesothelioma Verdict by Connecticut Jury
2024年5月17日 - 9:57AM
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Dean Omar Branham Shirley prevails on behalf of
chemical engineer, military veteran
A Connecticut Superior Court jury has handed up a verdict of $15
million against R.T. Vanderbilt Holding Company Inc., on behalf of
the family of a man who died of mesothelioma, a cancer of the
lining of the lungs tied to asbestos exposure.
Jurors took less than two hours to answer all questions in the
case of Nicholas Barone of Milford, Conn. and said yes to the
question involving punitive damages, meaning the ultimate verdict
amount could go higher.
“We are enormously grateful to the jurors who heard this case
and who, through their verdict, are providing some measure of
justice for Nick’s family,” said attorney Benjamin Braly of Dean
Omar Branham Shirley, who along with the firm's Sam Iola and Brian
Kenny of Early Lucarelli & Sweeny, represented Mr. Barone’s
widow, Kathryn, at trial.
Mr. Barone, who was 81 when he died in 2023, worked at a General
Electric plastics facility in Pittsford, Mass., in the 1960s. While
there, the plant purchased hundreds of bags of talc from
International Talc and dumped them into hoppers as part of the
plastics-making process. The talc came from a pit in upstate New
York, known as the Arnold Pit, that is known to have been
contaminated with asbestos.
Vanderbilt purchased International Talc in 1974 and continued
the product line, making it responsible under Connecticut law for
Mr. Barone’s death.
Mr. Barone attended the United States Military Academy at West
Point and served in the U.S. Army. He held a degree in chemical
engineering from Worcester Polytech and was a father of three.
The jurors found that Vanderbilt should also be held responsible
for punitive damages. In Connecticut, once a jury determines
punitive damages are appropriate, a decision on the amount is one
the court makes at a later date.
The case is Kathryn Barone et al. vs. Blue M et al., case number
FBT-CV-22-6116587S in Connecticut Superior Court at Bridgeport.
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