Plaintiffs’ Counsel Comments On Verdict In Whirlpool Defective Front-Load Washers Trial
October 30 2014 - 11:46AM
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,
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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
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Source/ContactLieff Cabraser
Heimann & Bernstein, LLPJonathan D. Selbin, 212-355-9500
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