Legal Opinion
D'Ulisse v. Amchen Products, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 2007Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Louis B. York, J.
This was a personal injury action that, as one of several actions joined together for trial, went to verdict. The plaintiff, a husband and wife, seek damages resulting from the plaintiff, Alfred D’Ulisse, contracting the fatal disease of mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. After nine weeks of trial, the jury awarded the plaintiffs a total of $25,000,000 in damages.
The damages portion of the verdict was broken down as follows:
Pain and suffering of Alfred D’Ulisse............ $10,000,000
Future pain and suffering of Alfred D’Ulisse. $10,000,000
*947Loss to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Juiditta v. Bethlehem Steel Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Harvey v. Mazal American PartnersNew York Court of Appeals · 1992
- Reed v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Wendell v. Supermarkets General Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
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