Didner v. Keene Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ellerin, J.
On this appeal we are once again confronted with an issue as to how the provisions of General Obligations Law § 15-108 are to be construed in the context of a multidefendant tort litigation, a format that is becoming increasingly common in our trial courts. (See, e.g., Williams v Niske, 181 AD2d 307, lv granted 186 AD2d 1099.)
The underlying action, which sought to recover damages for wrongful death, pain and suffering and loss of consortium by reason of the death of plaintiff-respondent’s husband from exposure to asbestos, resulted in a jury verdict of almost…
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