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Fluor Corporation

Alexander et al. v. Fluor Corp. et al. (Lead Poisoning)

Date: 07/28/2011 (Date of Verdict)

Misconduct Type: Health

Enforcement Agency: Non-Governmental

Contracting Party: None

Court Type: Civil

Amount: $240,000,000

Disposition: Judgment Against Defendant

Synopsis: A group of 16 plaintiffs claimed injuries from exposure to lead dust produced at a lead smelter in Herculaneum, Missouri, owned and operated by three companies, including Fluor, between 1986 and 1994. The plaintiffs claimed that due to the companies’ negligence, they suffer from numerous effects of lead poisoning, including lower IQs, learning disabilities, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, depression, and asthma. In July 2011, a St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded the plaintiffs $38.5 million in compensatory damages and $320 million in punitive damages ($240 million of which was attributed to Fluor).