Date: 07-15-2011

Case Style: James Ginter v. Anderson & Vreeland, Inc., et al.

Case Number: 004061/2010

Judge: John P. Lane

Court: Supreme Court, Erie County, New York

Plaintiff's Attorney: Keith R. Vona, Lipsitz & Ponterio, Buffalo, New York

Defendant's Attorney: Susan Van Gilder, Goldberg Segalla, LLP, Buffalo, New York, et al.

Description: James Ginter sued Ford Motor Company and others on a products liability theories claiming that he was wrongfully exposed to asbestos as a result of using a Friction Assessment Screening Test (FAST) Machine manufactured and sold by Ford. He claimed as direct result of his exposure to asbestos, he developed mesothelioma, a incurable form of lung cancer.

The defenses asserted by Defendants are not available.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $2.5 million with a finding that Ford was 15% responsible for Ginter’s exposure to asbestos. The rest of the damages were attributed to other companies, but most settled before the case went to court.

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