Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Schmidt

OPINION

FARRIS, Justice (Assigned).

The appellee, Rita Mae Schmidt1 sued fifteen defendants alleging she had suffered mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos manufactured by the defendants. Nine defendants settled and the liability of the remaining six was submitted to the jury. The jury absolved four defendants of any fault and assessed fifty percent of responsibility to each of the. remaining two defendants. Three of the four defendants who were not found at fault had settled after submission but before the jury returned its verdict. One of the two remaining defendants, Owens-Illinois,…