Legal Opinion
Graham v. Keene Corp.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 30, 1992PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice.
In this matter of first impression before us we consider the meaning of the term “prevailing party” for purposes of the award of costs under Superior Court Civil Rule 54(d) (“Rule 54(d)”). The appellants, a group of workers and their spouses (the “Graham trial group”), filed suit against at least twenty manufacturers and/or suppliers of asbestos for injuries sustained as a result of their exposure to that product. The Graham trial group settled with or dismissed all defendants except Keene Corporation (“Keene”), Johns-Manville Corporation, and Celotex Corporation. The jury…
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