Keene Corp. v. Belford

Opinion

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

Keene Corporation (“Keene”) appeals from a judgment rendered against it after a jury found that appellee’s injuries were only caused by appellant. By a single point of error, appellant contends that this finding was against the great weight and preponderance of the evidence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Robert C. Belford, Jr. (“Belford”) worked as a boilermaker for approximately forty years. During 75 to 80 percent of that time, he worked alongside persons who installed asbestos-containing thermal insulation products that were very dusty…