Bagley v. Adel Wiggins Group

The issue presented by this appeal is whether, in an action brought pursuant to Connecticut's Product Liability Act (act), General Statutes § 52-572m et seq., under strict liability and negligence theories, expert testimony was necessary to prove that a defective, asbestos containing product caused a worker who came in contact with that product to contract a fatal lung disease. The defendant 1 Wyeth Holdings Corporation appeals 2 from the judgment of the trial court rendered following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff Marianne Bagley. 3 The jury awarded the plaintiff damages for the…