Virginia Easley Johnson, Managing Partner of the Miami office of Foley & Mansfield and Andrew Constantine, II, partner in the law firm of Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson in Jersey City, NJ, successfully defended Georgia Pacific Corp in a trial in Miami-Dade County, Florida that ended on December 5, 2007. The case involved a living 72 year old woman who was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. She and her husband are retired school teachers, having taught for 30 years in rural Ohio. Joyce Windnagle claimed exposure to asbestos-containing joint compound in 1968 and 1970 during home renovations. Both John and Joyce Windnagle identified using Georgia Pacific joint compound and she claimed to have personally performed 90% of the sanding. Plaintiffs presented Dr. Douglas Pohl (pathologist) who opined that Mrs. Windnagle’s exposure to joint compound was a substantial contributing factor in producing her mesothelioma. Georgia Pacific presented Dr. Victor Roggli (pathologist) who testified that the pleural mesothelioma was amphibole related, based on a digestive analysis. Additionally, Dr. William Dyson testified in the area of industrial hygiene. The defense also presented three fact witnesses to dispute product identification. After a ten day trial, Plaintiffs asked the jury to award $37M. The jury deliberated for ninety minutes and rendered a unanimous verdict in favor of Georgia Pacific.