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Over 4.6 Million Dollars Awarded to Asbestos Cancer Victim and his Wife

(Mount Pleasant, SC) — Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC (RPWB) in conjunction with Sieben Polk Attorneys at Law announced today a verdict handed down in Minnesota District Court against John Crane, Inc. on behalf of a mesothelioma victim and his wife.

Mr. Dennis Newinski was exposed to asbestos gaskets and packing materials manufactured by John Crane, Inc. while working for Northern States Power Company in Minnesota from 1968 until 2000. Mr. Newinski, a three-time candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives, was diagnosed in 2007 with malignant mesothelioma, an incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure. The jury found John Crane, Inc. negligent and awarded the Newinski family more than 4.6 million dollars in damages.

The Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman and Sieben Polk trial teams worked diligently to show jurors that Mr. Newinski's illness and the suffering of his family members could have been prevented.

RPWB attorney, Christian Hartley said, "The dangers of asbestos in the work place have been known for many years yet Crane continued to manufacture and sell products containing asbestos without warning those exposed."

The jury returned the verdict after 10 days of trial and several hours of deliberations in District Court, Second Judicial District, Ramsey County, Minnesota.

For more information on this case, please contact Christian Hartley at chartley@rpwb.com.

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PRESS RELEASE
DATE: 3/18/08
For Immediate Release
Contact: Mason Scott
mscott@rpwb.com