"Jury Orders DuPont To Pay $2M In C-8 Case"

"A federal jury in Columbus, Ohio, has ordered DuPont to pay $2 million to Kenneth Vigneron, concluding exposure to a toxic chemical from the company's Parkersburg, West Virginia, plant caused his testicular cancer.

The jury awarded damages for negligence and found the company's conduct was malicious. A second phase of the trial will begin on Jan. 4 to determine punitive damages.

Dan Turner, a DuPont spokesman, said commenting on the jury's decision would "not be appropriate" until after the trial's second phase is complete.

Vigneron alleged his testicular cancer was linked to DuPont releasing C-8, a toxic chemical used in the manufacturing of Teflon, one of DuPont's most profitable products."

Jeff Mordock reports for the Wilmington News Journal December 21, 2016.