September 5, 2012
The Mississippi Supreme Court has let stand an order for a new trial in a workplace asbestos exposure case in which a Jones County man was awarded $15.2 million. The court denied a request from Troy Lofton to reconsider its …
February 1, 2012
A Jones County man waited too long to file a lawsuit over exposure his exposure to workplace asbestos, attorneys told the Mississippi Supreme Court this week. The Mississippi Supreme Court heard arguments from Conoco Phillips Corp., which has appealed a …
January 4, 2012
Conoco Phillips Corp. has appealed a $15.2 million jury award to an oil and well drilling worker who claimed have gotten lung disease from exposure to asbestos. The Mississippi Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case on Jan. …