Charges Dropped Against Remaining Defendant In Montana Asbestos Contamination Case
Thursday, June 18th, 2009Federal prosecutors in Montana dropped charges against the remaining defendant Monday after a jury last month acquitted the W.R. Grace & Co and individuals of all charges related to widespread asbestos contamination in Libby, Montana, according to the Missoulian newspaper.
W.R.Grace, which operated a vermiculite mine in Libby for many years, had been accused of a 30-year conspiracy to defraud the government and knowingly endanger residents of Libby.
A mortality study at the Center for Asbestos Related Disease in Libby has identified 227 community members who died of asbestos disease and more than 1,800 active cases resulting from exposure.
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