Hall v. Owens Corning Fiberglass Corp.

¶ 1 Appellant, John Crane, Inc., appeals from the judgment entered in favor of Appellee, Gloria Hall, Executrix of the Estate of Lester D. Smallwood. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

¶ 2 The trial court offered the following summary of procedural history:

[Appellant] filed post-trial motions in this matter following a jury verdict in favor of [Appellee] regarding the deceased’s claims for injuries and damages as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing products. All of the other Defendants settled prior to trial. A Phase I trial on damages was held first and award of $200,000 was…