Brisboy v. Fibreboard Corp.

In this wrongful death action, we are asked to determine whether sufficient evidence was presented to establish a causal connection between decedent’s six-month exposure to an asbestos product manufactured by defendant and the decedent’s subsequent development of lung *543cancer. We are also asked to consider the propriety of the trial court’s refusal to accept the jury’s finding that decedent was fifty-five percent negligent due to his heavy and sustained use of cigarettes.

This two-fold inquiry requires us to examine issues of foreseeable risk and causation in the context of our comparative…