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Date: 02-19-2022
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Case Number: DV-57-20158-0175-AE
Judge: John D. Parker
Court: District Court, Cascade County, Montana
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Joe Seifert, Edward J. Longosz
Description: Kallispell personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming that he was exposed to vermiculite ore, which contained asbestos.
Plaintiff alleged that Maryland Casualty provided professional industrial hygiene services to address the safety of a mine located in Libby, Montana and failed to address Plaintiff's exposure to dust containing asbestos.
Plaintiff claimed that Defendant had a duty of care to the mine and mill workers, their families and the members of the Libby community.
Outcome: The jury returned a judgment of $6,500,000 to Hutt, with an additional $30 million dollars awarded in punitive damages.
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