Legal Opinion

Martin v. Johns-Manville Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 2, 1984No. 1323 Pgh. 1982; 1322 Pgh. 1982PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*353SPAETH, Judge:

This case arises on an appeal and cross-appeal. Appellant, Joseph Edward Martin,1 seeks compensatory and punitive damages for asbestosis and related diseases. He received a verdict, but in his view it was inadequate and he asks us to reverse the trial court’s denial of his motion for a new trial limited to the issue of damages. He argues that the trial court erred in: (1) excluding evidence that he might develop bronchogenic carcinoma as a result of his exposure to asbestos; (2) instructing the jury that it could reduce' its award of damages to reflect the amount of harm…

2Cases cited73 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Ray v. Alad Corp.California Supreme Court · 1977
  4. Wangen v. Ford Motor Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. School District of Lancaster v. Lake Asbestos of Quebec, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
  2. Martin v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. James Leroy Jackson v. Johns-Manville Sales Corporation and Raybestos-Manhattan, Inc., DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1986
  4. Fischer v. Johns-Manville Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1986
  5. Johns-Manville Sales Corp. v. JanssensDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984

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