School Asbestos Litigation
CASE NUMBER: No. 83 0268
PRACTICE AREAS: Environment & Public Health
CASE STATUS: Settled
SETTLEMENT AMOUNT: $215 million
COURT: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
As co-lead counsel, Berger Montague successfully litigated a case in which a nationwide class of elementary and secondary schools and school districts suffering property damage as a result of asbestos in their buildings were provided relief. Pursuant to an approved settlement, the class received in excess of $70 million in cash and $145 million in discounts toward replacement building materials.