A police officer wins a $7 million mesothelioma award in an asbestos exposure case against Jenkins Bros. manufacturing. The police officer claimed that Jenkins Bros. knew asbestos exposure was dangerous and failed to warn him of the dangers of asbestos exposure. Plaintiff James S. works as a police officer in Atlanta, Georgia, and said that he was diagnosed with incurable mesothelioma on Jan. 18, 2017. Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer that affects the lining of the lungs.