Legal Opinion
Union Carbide Corp. v. Nix
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 2014No. 2012-CA-01380-SCTPublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Justice, for the Court:
¶ 1. After receiving a diagnosis of mesothelioma, Russell Nix filed suit against Union Carbide based on his exposure to its asbestos products. The jury returned a verdict for Nix on his inadequate warning claim, awarding Nix $250,000 in compensatory damages and *379$500,000 in punitive damages. The trial court then awarded Nix nearly $500,000 in attorney’s fees and costs. Aggrieved, Union Carbide appeals. This Court affirms the jury’s award of compensatory damages, reverses the jury’s award of punitive damages, vacates the award of attorney’s fees, and remands the…
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