Legal Opinion
Caruolo v. John Crane, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 31, 2000No. 676, Dockets 99-7430, 99-7501PublishedCited by 93 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Circuit Judge:
John Crane, Inc. (“Crane”), a manufacturer and distributor of sealing devices that contain asbestos, appeals from a personal injury judgment in favor of Paul and Margaret Caruolo, entered following a jury trial in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Sweet, /.). It is not disputed on appeal that Paul Caruolo (“Caruolo”) contracted mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos during his service as a Navy fireman aboard ships in World War II, and during his later career in a manufacturing company in Rhode Island. Caruolo died after trial.
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