March 13, 2009  
ASBESTOS LITIGATION: Holmes Family Wins $2.6M in Case v. UNARCO

A McLean County, Ill. jury awarded US$2.6 million to the family
of Jean Holmes, who died of asbestos-related disease, the
Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reports.

Mrs. Holmes, of Bloomington, Ill., died in 2006 at the age of
93, leaving behind two sons, Roger and John Holmes, who filed
the lawsuit. The Holmes' case lasted for three weeks before the
jury decided to rule in favor of the deceased woman.

According to court records, Mrs. Holmes developed mesothelioma
as a result of laundering her husband's clothing. Donald Holmes
was employed with Union Asbestos and Rubber Company (now known
as UNARCO) from 1962 to 1963, where he was exposed to asbestos.
Mr. Holmes transferred fibers to his home on his clothing,
resulting in Jean Holmes' secondhand exposure.

Lawyers for Mrs. Holmes argued that she was unaware of the
dangers of being exposed to asbestos and that neither she nor
her husband was warned by her husband's employer about the
serious health consequences associated with exposure.
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