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Another victory for Lorillard

By Richard Binder

After nearly eight weeks, a Los Angeles jury found in favor of the defendants in Cox v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd.

Robert Cox did smoke Lorillard's Kent cigarettes with filters that contained asbestos, but the jury concluded that there was no design defect and Lorillard did not have a duty to warn Cox about the dangers of the product.  Cox was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2008.

Gary Paul, representing the plaintiff and a partner with Waters & Kraus, said he was not surprised by the verdict, as the court hadn't allowed a study that demonstrated the number of asbestos fibers that came out of these types of filters.

This has been the sixth defense victory for Lorillard in lawsuits over its Kent cigarette filters since 2000, according to defense counsel.

Full story at The Recorder.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on January 25, 2010 (boomark / email).