The Judge set to rule over the long awaited for W.R. Grace criminal trial that involves asbestos tainted vermiculite allegedly made a statement recently regarding the residents of the town who claim to have suffered from the actions of the owners of the Libby, Montana mine. Vermiculite was mined at the site and was contaminated with asbestos which is thought to have resulted in a number of illnesses for nearby residents.

Asbestos has been known to lead to the development of a number of dangerous diseases which include mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. Because such diseases typically have such a long latency period it is often very difficult to find effective treatment options by the time such a disease is diagnosed. In many cases an asbestos-caused disease will already be in its advanced stages of development by the time it is discovered.

Judge Donald Molloy will preside over the trial to be held in Missoula, Montana. According to Dr. Brad Black who is the head of the medical clinic for asbestos victims in Libby, Montana the judge ruled recently that he does not consider the asbestos sufferers to be “identifiable victims” of any crime.

Because of Molloy’s decision the Libby residents who are government witnesses and who have suffered the loss of a loved one due to asbestos contamination from the Libby mine will not be able to attend the Grace trial. Attorneys for the victims are trying to appeal the decision. The trial is scheduled to begin this week.

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