Wessels v. Garden Way, Inc

In this product liability action, defendant appeals the judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of plaintiff Frederick Wessels on his product liability claim and plaintiff Lucinda Osborne on her loss of consortium claim. In its appeal, defendant argues that the statutory cap on noneconomic damages awarded in product liability cases applies to both of the plaintiffs’ claims collectively, rather than each sepa*644rately as the trial court ruled. In plaintiffs’ cross-appeal, they argue that the cap on noneconomic damages is unconstitutional. Additionally, plaintiffs argue that the judgment…