In re New York City Asbestos Litigation
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*217OPINION OF THE COURT
Rubin, J.
This action involves approximately 600 cases arising out of exposure to asbestos at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The asbestos was contained in products manufactured and distributed by some 40 named defendants. Trial was conducted utilizing the reverse bifurcation format and proceeded first on the question of damages, resulting in a jury verdict in excess of $73,000,000. A determination was then made as to which products contributed to injuries sustained by the individual plaintiffs and liability apportioned accordingly among the responsible defendants.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re Eastern & Southern Districts Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Juiditta v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Milbrandt v. A.P. Green Refractories Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1992
- In re New York City Asbestos LitigationNew York Supreme Court · 1991
- Echeverria v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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- Consorti v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Whalen v. Kawasaki Motors Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1998
- In Re New York Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994
- Youell v. Exxon Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Reid v. Georgia-Pacific Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
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