Popcorn Lung: Wayne Watson Wins $7 Million in Popcorn Lawsuit
Jurors in a Colorado court awarded Wayne Watson $7 million in damages in a lawsuit which claimed that Watson developed severe respiratory dysfunction from inhaling fumes of artificial butter present in microwave popcorn produced by Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. The jury found the popcorn manufacturer 80 percent liable and the stores, King Soopers' supermarket and Dillon Foods and Kroger 20 percent liable for his health damages.