Legal Opinion
Curtis Adkins and Mary Adkins v. Asbestos Corporation, Ltd., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided March 17, 1994No. 92-4005, 92-4031PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRUPANSKY, Senior Circuit Judge.
Defendant, Asbestos Corporation, Ltd. (ACL), has appealed the monetary damages awarded to plaintiffs in this diversity products liability action. On appeal, ACL has asserted two claims: (1) that the plaintiffs failed to prove that Curtis Adkins’ asbestosis was the proximate cause of their alleged injuries, and (2) that the district court’s award of damages was excessive and unsupported by the evidence. Plaintiffs, Curtis Adkins (Adkins) and Mary Adkins (Mary Adkins), have cross-appealed the district court’s denial of post-verdict interest.
The plaintiffs…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Poleto v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Arthur S. Langenderfer, Inc. v. S.E. Johnson Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- Adkins v. GAF Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Phyllis Neyer v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1988
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