Legal Opinion
Falk v. KEENE CORPORATION
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 17, 1989No. 21302-4-IPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, C.J.
—Marjorie Falk appeals from the judgment for defendants entered in the personal injury action she and her husband, John, now deceased, filed against various manufacturers of asbestos products. Falk alleges error in the jury instructions, in the limits placed on cross examination of several witnesses, and in the court's decision to preclude certain witnesses from testifying. We reverse and remand this cause for a new trial.
The Falks filed this action after Mr. Falk was diagnosed as having malignant mesothelioma, a disease often related to asbestos exposure. Mr. Falk claimed to have been…
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