Legal Opinion
Diana L. Mason, Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, Deceased v. Texaco, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 18, 1991No. 90-3250, 90-3278PublishedCited by 184 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRETT, Senior Circuit Judge.
Texaco, Inc. (Texaco) appeals from a products (benzene) liability judgment following a jury trial, awarding plaintiff Diana L. Mason, (Mason), individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Otis W. Mason, (Butch), Deceased, $9,025,000 in actual damages, and $25,000,000 in punitive damages. The claims of personal injury and wrongful death were based upon Mason’s contention that her husband, Butch, developed leukemia and died after being exposed to benzene produced and marketed by Texaco. Jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship. 28 U.S.C. § 1332.…
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