Brady v. Fibreboard Corp.

Helen Brady, executrix of the Estate of Peter Brady, appeals from a damage award she claims is inadequate. Because of flawed jury selection procedures, we reverse and remand.

Brady brought an asbestosis action against several defendants. Before trial, the superior court mailed questionnaires asking 90 potential jurors about their views on cancer and asbestos. The questionnaires requested the jurors to state, among other things, how much knowledge they had of asbestos, whether they or anyone they knew had been exposed to asbestos, whether they had ever smoked cigarettes, what they thought…