Last week a Florida appeals court overturned a $24 million verdict against Honeywell and ordered a new trial.  52-year old Stephen Guilder died of peritoneal mesothelioma in September.  He was awarded the settlement last Spring, claiming he was exposed to asbestos in brake pads manufactured by Bendix (now Honeywell).  Mesothelioma is a rare cancer almost always linked to asbestos exposure.

The appeals court reached its decision based on four separate grounds including not redact portions of a letter from a Bendix employee and not including other brake manufacturers as defendants.

Attorneys, victims, families, and advocates will be watching as this new trial progresses.

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