7th Judicial Circuit Of South Carolina

Jury sides with Celanese Corp. in $8M South Carolina asbestos case

By Angela Underwood | Tuesday, Jul 24, 2018 @ 1:20pm

SPARTANBURG, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – Following a four-day asbestos exposure trial, 12 jurors found in favor of Celanese Corp. on July 19, ruling that the plaintiff’s mesothelioma was not directly caused by the defendant.
Third day of S.C. asbestos exposure trial explores plaintiff's illness, Covil's procedures

By Angela Underwood | Sunday, Jul 22, 2018 @ 10:02am

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – The third day of the asbestos exposure trial of Jerry Crawford v. Celanese Corp. in the 7th Judicial Circuit Court of South Carolina continued with several witness testimonies that detailed plaintiff Jerry Crawford's failing health.
Effects of mesothelioma discussed at Celanese asbestos trial in South Carolina court

By Angela Underwood | Sunday, Jul 22, 2018 @ 10:02am

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – Day two of the asbestos exposure trial of Jerry Crawford v. Celanese Corp. was filled with testimony by witnesses and the plaintiff himself.
South Carolina trial over source of Celanese worker's asbestos exposure begins

By Angela Underwood | Sunday, Jul 22, 2018 @ 10:01am

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (Legal Newsline) – An asbestos exposure trial in South Carolina has 12 jurors considering the cancer-causing consequences of piping insulation.