Ford Cleared of $11M Asbestos Verdict in Mechanic’s Suit

An $11 million jury verdict against Ford Motor Co. in an asbestos exposure case was properly set aside for lack of evidence, New York’s high court affirmed.

The widow of Arthur Juni, a mechanic who worked for decades on brakes and clutches on Ford vehicles, didn’t submit scientific proof that his exposures were a substantial contributing factor in the development of his illness, the New York Court of Appeals said.

Two experts testified for Juni’s estate that cumulative asbestos exposures caused his disease.

But the experts conceded that most debris from brakes may not contain asbestos fibers, and that nearly ...