Portland Jury Finds Packing Defendant Liable in Shipyard Mesothelioma Case and Awards $34M in Damages

In a recent case filed in Portland, OR, a 71-year-old man brought various claims against numerous defendants related to products liability, negligence, and failure to warn associated with asbestos-containing products after being diagnosed with biphasic pleural mesothelioma in 2023. The case, Richard D. Long v. 3M Company, et al., was pending in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County….
By: Husch Blackwell LLP