Legal Opinion
Consorti v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 28, 1995No. 857, Docket 94-7501PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, Circuit Judge:
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation (“OCF”), a fabricator of asbestos pipe-covering products, appeals from jury verdicts in favor of John Consorti, a pipe insulation worker who developed mesothelioma as the result of exposure to asbestos dust, and his wife Frances for loss of consortium. The trial in the Southern District of New York before Robert W. Sweet, Judge, which consumed 25 trial days, consolidated the claims of four plaintiff couples against numerous manufacturers of asbestos products. The jury rendered verdicts for the plaintiffs total-ling in excess of $47…
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