Hugo Parker Wins Complete Defense Verdict!
Edward R. Hugo and Bina Ghanaat defended the firm’s boiler manufacturer client in a wrongful death mesothelioma trial in the United States District Court, Central District of California. Decedent claimed that he was exposed to asbestos while serving as a Boilerman in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1969. Plaintiff claimed that decedent’s exposure to asbestos on the outside and inside of the boilers caused his malignancy and asked the jury to award over $32,000,000 in damages. The jury returned a unanimous complete defense verdict.
