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John Doe v. Cerro Flow Products, LLC
Date: 10-22-2021
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Court: Circuit Court, St. Clair County, Illinois
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Best Belleville Personal Injury Lawyer Directory
Best Belleville Personal Injury Lawyer Directory
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description:
Belleville, IL: Personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendant on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered injuries and/or damages as a direct result of being exposed to dioxins and furans released by a secondary copper smelting plant in Sauget, Illinois.
Cerro owned and operated a secondary copper smelting plant in Sauget, IL for more than 50 years. The plaintiffs alleged that the plant emitted dioxins and furans for decades through its furnace operations and open pit burning.
All 12 plaintiffs lived in East St. Louis, Illinois in the neighborhoods that surrounded the Cerro plant and incurred more than four decades of exposure to the chemical compounds. The exposure caused the plaintiffs to develop a variety of cancers, including but not limited to female breast cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and one case of male breast cancer.
Cerro owned and operated a secondary copper smelting plant in Sauget, IL for more than 50 years. The plaintiffs alleged that the plant emitted dioxins and furans for decades through its furnace operations and open pit burning.
All 12 plaintiffs lived in East St. Louis, Illinois in the neighborhoods that surrounded the Cerro plant and incurred more than four decades of exposure to the chemical compounds. The exposure caused the plaintiffs to develop a variety of cancers, including but not limited to female breast cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and one case of male breast cancer.
Outcome:
Plaintiff's verdict for $72 million.
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About This Case
What was the outcome of John Doe v. Cerro Flow Products, LLC?
The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict for $72 million.
Which court heard John Doe v. Cerro Flow Products, LLC?
This case was heard in Circuit Court, St. Clair County, Illinois, IL.
Who were the attorneys in John Doe v. Cerro Flow Products, LLC?
Plaintiff's attorney: Best Belleville Personal Injury Lawyer Directory. Defendant's attorney: Not Available.
When was John Doe v. Cerro Flow Products, LLC decided?
This case was decided on October 22, 2021.