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CLEVELAND -- (Business Wire)
Jonathan D. Selbin, chair of the defective products practice group at
the national plaintiffs' law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein,
LLP, and plaintiffs’ Lead Counsel, announced that a jury in federal
court in Ohio today returned a verdict in favor of Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR). The class action was brought on behalf of Ohio residents
who purchased certain models of front-loading Whirlpool Duet washing
machines manufactured between 2001 and 2008 that had a propensity to
develop mold and odors.
Commenting on the verdict, Selbin stated: “After six years of hotly
contested litigation, we are disappointed by with the jury’s findings.
We have tremendous respect for the dedication and hard work of the
jurors and the Court during this trial. We think there are a number of
good grounds for appeal based on pre-trial and in-trial rulings that
prevented us from showing the jury very compelling evidence, including,
in particular, evidence of the health risks Whirlpool itself recognized
internally that mold in its Duet washers could cause. We intend to
appeal.”
“This is not the end of this fight, it is the end of the beginning,”
Selbin said. “There have been many rounds over the last six years,
including two trips to the U.S. Supreme Court, and there will be many
more rounds to come, including more trials in other states. This trial
was just for Ohio residents under Ohio law. We are by no means done
standing up for the millions of consumers across the country to whom
Whirlpool sold defective Whirlpool Duet and Sears Kenmore washers
between 2001 and 2008 that develop mold, mildew, and odors, and require
extra maintenance to try to maintain. Until Whirlpool takes
responsibility for selling defective washers, the fight will continue.”
“We want to acknowledge and thank Gina Glazer and Trina Allison, two
tough Ohio women who spent the last six years—and the last four
weeks—standing up for what is right,” stated Lieff Cabraser attorney
Mark P. Chalos. “They stood to gain little financially, yet opened
themselves to withering attack by Whirlpool and its lawyers, all for the
simple, but important, goal of holding Whirlpool accountable to Ohio
consumers.” Chalos and Richard M. Heimann served as plaintiffs’ Lead
Trial Counsel.
About Lieff Cabraser
Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, is a sixty-plus attorney law
firm with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Nashville. We are
among the largest law firms in the United States that represent only
plaintiffs.
We are committed to achieving justice for consumers, employees,
patients, investors, and business owners; promoting safer products and
fair competition; protecting our environment; assisting individuals blow
the whistle on fraud; safeguarding the rights of patent and copyright
holders; and remedying violations of the civil rights of citizens
worldwide. Learn more at http://www.lieffcabraser.com.
Contacts:
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Lieff Cabraser Heimann
& Bernstein, LLP
Jonathan D. Selbin, 212-355-9500
Source: Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
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