Secondary asbestos exposure verdict upheld

A New Jersey appeals court has upheld a $7 million verdict in a case of secondary exposure to asbestos. The verdict went to a woman who claimed she contracted mesothelioma from washing her husband's asbestos-laden clothing when he returned from work at an Exxon Mobil facility. The appellate court upheld the award for Bonnie Anderson, of Berkeley Heights. According to a news report of the case,