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Exxon Mobil

Anderson v. Exxon Mobil (Asbestos Exposure)

Date: 05/21/2008 (Date of Verdict – approx.)

Misconduct Type: Health

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $9,340,068

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: A state court jury awarded $7 million award to Bonnie Anderson, who claimed she contracted peritoneal mesothelioma from laundering the asbestos-laden clothing of her husband, who worked at Exxon’s Linden Bayway Refinery in Linden, New Jersey, and from her employment at the refinery. The jury also awarded Anderson’s husband, John, $500,000. The Andersons were also awarded $1.8 million in prejudgment interest.