Bordeaux v. Celotex Corp.

Defendant Celotex Corporation appeals as of right from three adverse judgments rendered after a consolidated jury trial. The verdicts were rendered in connection with plaintiffs’ claims for occupational exposure to asbestos-containing products for which defendant was at least partially responsible. On appeal, defendant raises a number of issues, none of which warrant reversal. However, to permit defendant to challenge the awards under the remittitur standard of Palenkas v Beaumont Hosp, 432 Mich 527; 443 NW2d 354 (1989), we remand this matter.

The instant claims arise from James Bordeaux’s,…