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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

  • BNSF Railway was found liable for causing the deaths of two individuals exposed to asbestos in Libby, Montana.
  • The jury awarded $4 million in compensatory damages to each estate of the deceased plaintiffs.
  • Asbestos-Contaminated vermiculite from BNSF's operations in Libby was a significant factor in the plaintiffs' illnesses and deaths.
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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

A federal jury says Warren Buffett’s BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened

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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

A federal jury says BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town

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Jury says BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in a Montana town where decades of asbestos exposure sickened thousands

Jury says BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in a Montana town where decades of asbestos exposure sickened thousands

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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

By AMY BETH HANSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened. The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020. Jurors said asbestos-contaminated ver…

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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

HELENA, Mont. (AP) -- A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened.

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Jury: BNSF Railway contributed to 2 deaths in Montana town where asbestos sickened thousands

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A federal jury on Monday said BNSF Railway contributed to the deaths of two people who were exposed to asbestos decades ago when tainted mining material was shipped through a Montana town where thousands have been sickened.

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