Dennis Seay v. 3M Company, et al.

VERDICT

Trial
09/29/15 – 10/08/15

Summary

A South Carolina state court jury slammed Texas-based materials company Celanese Corp. with a $14 million verdict on Thursday in a lawsuit brought by the family of a machinist who died of cancer after being exposed to asbestos while working at a polyester fiber plant in the 1970's.

The family of Dennis Seay, who died of mesothelioma in 2014 at the age of 70, was awarded $12 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages following a 13-day trial. A second defendant in the case, gasket seller John Crane Inc., was cleared of all liability by the unanimous jury, according to a Courtroom View Network webcast of the proceedings.

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Outcome

Phase 1 - Verdict for plaintiff $12,000,000.00

Phase 2 - Punitive damages $2,000,000.00

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Verdict
$14,000,000
Judge
D. Hill
Jurisdiction
7th Judicial Circuit of South Carolina
Court
Spartanburg County Courthouse
Case Number
2013CP4203915
Industry
Manufacturing
Practice Area
Products Liability, Asbestos
Plaintiff
Seay, Dennis
Defense
John Crane Inc.
Defense
Celanese Corp.
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

SEP
29
SEP
30
OCT
1
OCT
2
OCT
6
OCT
7
PM Session
Verdict - Damages
3 Chapters
OCT
8

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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