Legal Opinion
Finch v. Covil Corp.
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided May 1, 2019No. 1:16-CV-1077PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCatherine C. Eagles, District Judge
Ann Finch sued Covil Corporation and others for the wrongful death of her late husband, Franklin Finch, who died from mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. She resolved or dismissed her claims against all defendants but Covil, and the case was tried from October 1 through October 5, 2018. The Court charged the jury on North Carolina state law negligence and failure to warn claims. The jury found Covil liable on both counts and returned an award of $32.7 million in damages.
Covil asks the Court to set aside the jury verdict and grant it judgment as a matter of law, contending the…
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