Asbestos Property Damage

City of Greenville v. W.R.Grace & Co.
827 F.2d 975 (4th Cir. 1987), reh'g denied, 840 F.2d 219 (4th Cir. 1988) [Landmark decision applying South Carolina law and establishing that the "economic loss" doctrine did not apply to asbestos property damage cases, and affirming a multi-million dollar verdict for compensatory and punitive damages against Grace].

Central Wesleyan College v. W.R. Grace & Co.
143 F.R.D. 628 (D.S.C. 1992), aff'd, 6 F.3d 177 (4th Cir. 1993) [co-lead counsel for certified class of nation's colleges seeking asbestos abatement costs; $70 million in settlements to date, case still pending].

In re Asbestos School Litigation
789 F.2d 996 (3rd Cir. 1986), cert. denied, 107 S. Ct. 182 (1986) [member of Plaintiffs' Executive Committee in National Class Action for elementary and secondary school asbestos removal; settled].

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey v. Allied Corporation, et al.
No. 901 CIV 0310 (SDNY). [Case involved ACM in World Trade Center, as well as the airports and marine ports in the NY/NJ metropolitan area. Substantial settlements with asbestos manufacturers, and $42.5 million judgment against asbestos products manufacturer].

State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. W.R. Grace & Co.
834 F. Supp. 1052 (C.D. Ill. 1993), aff'd, 24 F.3d 955 (7th Cir. 1994), reh'g denied, 24 F.2d 955 (7th Cir. 1994) [argued and won affirmance of $12.5 million verdict in case establishing that asbestos product manufacturers are not protected by construction statutes of repose for manufacturers are not protected by construction statutes of repose for manufacturing negligence; verdict affirmed].

Rowan County Bd. of Edc. V. U.S. Gypsum Co.
418 S.E.2d 648 (N.C. 1992) [argued and won appeal affirming fraud and negligence verdict against asbestos product manufacturer; verdict affirmed].

Kershaw County Bd. of Educ. V. United States Gypsum Co.
396 S.E.2d 369 (S.C. 1990) [argued and won appeal establishing that "economic loss" doctrine did not apply in South Carolina state courts for asbestos property damage action; verdict affirmed].

Spartanburg County School District Seven v. National Gypsum Co.
805 F.2d 1148 (4th Cir. 1986) [argued and won first asbestos property damage appeal that established that "state of the art" was not a defense to implied warranty actions in South Carolina; defense verdict reversed, plaintiff's verdict retrial]

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