The verdict came back in favor of the asbestos manufactures. In October 1969 Ward filed another similar case, and this time the verdict was different. After this precedent was set, in the 1970’s many related lawsuits started springing up. During this period secretive information came to light. J-M was flooded with lawsuits from workers hoping to gain compensation for asbestos exposure. In 1986 the Johns-Manville Company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
It is in this legacy that the town of Manville now stands.
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