The 300th asbestos-related claim in Madison County, Ill. was filed Tuesday, also registering as the 165th claim in excess of $50,000.

William Pierce died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure contracted during his work as a welder between 1980-1984. The estate is seeking at least $200,000 in damages for negligence and willful and wanton conduct of a dozen asbestos producers and vendors.

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A Connecticut woman is seeking $200,000 in an asbestos suit against 52 defendants.  Kimberly Kluntz suffers from mesothelioma and claims that her illness was wrongfully caused.  Kluntz believes she came in contact with asbestos from the fibers her step-father would bring home from work on his clothing.  He has been employed as a machine operator at Unas Grinding since 1972.

The complaint alleges that defendants failed to require and advise their employees of hygiene practices designed to reduce or prevent carrying asbestos fibers home. Kluntz claims that she has sought, but has been unable to obtain full disclosure of pertinent files and documents from the defendants, causing her to believe the defendants destroyed information related to workplace asbestos.

Kluntz is represented by Jill Angle of SimmonsCooper.  They write, "An award of punitive damages is appropriate and necessary in order to punish defendants for their willful, wanton, intentional and/or reckless misconduct and to deter defendants and others from engaging in like misconduct in the future."