New Jersey court upholds big asbestos verdict

An appeals court in New Jersey has upheld a $30.3 million verdict for the family of an employee who died as a result of asbestos exposure. Mark Buttitta worked part-time at an auto parts warehouse in Englewood where brakes and clutches containing asbestos were stored. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2001 and died a year later at the age of 50. General Motors, which operated the warehouse,