Legal Opinion
John Crane, Inc. v. Wommack
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 27, 1997No. A97A0531PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Judge.
Edgar Wommack sued John Crane, Inc. (“Crane”) for injuries he allegedly sustained from his exposure to asbestos contained in Crane’s packing material. Wommack alleged, inter alia, that Crane knew or should have known about the hazards posed by the asbestos and that Crane was negligent in failing to warn him of those hazards. Following trial, a jury returned a verdict in favor of Wommack. Crane appeals from the denial of its motions for directed verdict and new trial. For reasons which follow, we affirm.
1. We note initially that Crane’s brief is in violation of Court of Appeals…
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