Kochan v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp.

These five first-named plaintiffs (and the wives of four of them) and four others brought actions against defendant, Owens-Corning Fiberglass (OCF), and several other defendants to recover damages for personal injury resulting from plaintiffs’ exposure to asbestos-containing products. All defendants, except OCF, settled with plaintiffs just after the trial began. The jury returned verdicts in favor of plaintiffs named in this appeal and against the other four. Defendant appealed.

Defendant makes 10 arguments on appeal: (1) the trial court erred by precluding defendant from introducing evidence…