3M wins $250 mil. verdict
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Litigation over coverage for breast implant claims leaves 29 insurers liable up to the limits of their respective policies, following a Aug. 21 ruling by the Minnesota Supreme Court. "This ruling essentially concludes the eight-year litigation between 3M and these insurers," 3M says. The company was found not guilty of fraud and failure to conduct adequate testing on products in a Texas court in 1999 (1"The Gray Sheet" Feb. 15, 1999, p. 36)...