Distefano v. Saint-Gobain Calmar, Inc.

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Judge.

Mai’ion Michael Distefano sued Saint-Gobain Calmar, Inc. (Calmar), and William T. Whitlow 1 for negligence due to the injuries he suffered while performing work for Calmar on property leased by Calmar. A jury found for Distefano and awarded him $100,000 in compensatory damages. Calmar and Whitlow filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict with the circuit court, which the circuit court denied. Calmar and Whitlow appeal. 2 They assert that the circuit court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over Distefano’s negligence claim because, pursuant to section…