Chevron Phillips Chemical Co

On May 4, 2011, a jury at Smith County District Court has awarded US$322 million to Thomas C. Brown who sued Chevron Phillips Chemical and Union Carbide Corp., claiming he inhaled asbestos dust while mixing drilling mud sold and manufactured…

An asbestos lawsuit against 23 defendant corporations and brought on behalf of Donald G. Jones was filed on Aug. 28, 2009 in Jefferson County District Court, Tex., The Southeast Texas Record reports.

According to the suit, Mr. Jones worked as an…