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NEW ORLEANS (Legal Newsline) – A Louisiana appeals court has affirmed a multimillion-dollar asbestos verdict against carbon black manufacturer Birla Carbon USA.
Lawyers at Unglesby Law Firm and Baggett McCall convinced the state’s Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal on April 1 not to toss the verdict in favor of the family of Elray Lege, who died from mesothelioma.
The decision, which affirmed Birla Carbon is 51% at fault for Lege’s death, sustains $4 million for Lege’s pain and suffering and $2 million to widow Brenda for wrongful death.
The verdict also featured $500,000 to each of the Leges’ children, but the appeals ruling struck $800,000 of that, leaving a total verdict of about $7.2 million.
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By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from Louisiana Record. You can unsubscribe at any time. Protected by Google ReCAPTCHA. Order Of Recusal. Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon Recused. Case Reassigned To Judge Wendy B Vitter. Signed By Judge Mary Ann Vial Lemmon On 12/31/2020.(ko)
Case number 2:20-cv-03470-WBV-DPC was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.