Asbestos Verdicts: Prather v. Burns International Services Corp.

Joseph Eugene Prather vs. Burns International Services Corporation f/k/a Borg-Warner Corporation

VERDICT: Plaintiff verdict (10-2). Jury found Prather did sustain an Asbestos-related injury or disease. Jury found no negligence on nine parties but negligence on GM who had settled out and Borg-Warner. Jury found no design defect, no manufacturing defect but did find a marketing defect as to Borg-Warner. Percentage of negligence: 60% on Borg-Warner, 40% on GM and -0- on Prather. Damages: -0- past physical pain and mental anguish and physical impairment, $ 67,500 past medical care and $ 2,000 future. Jury also found malice. Exemplary damages: $ 10,000.

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