Based in Bloomington Illinois, State Farm is a major employer.

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An appeals court has thrown out an asbestos verdict based on an unusual theory that seems to have caught the fancy of judges in the central Illinois city of Bloomington, even if it leaves other lawyers scratching their heads in wonder.

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