John Crane, Inc. v. Hardick

Present: All the Justices JOHN CRANE, INC. v. Record No. 101909 OPINION BY JUSTICE DONALD W. LEMONS March 2, 2012 MARGARET DIANE HARDICK, EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT EUGENE HARDICK, DECEASED, ET AL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS Aundria D. Foster, Judge Among the several issues we address in this appeal is whether the Circuit Court of the City of Newport News ("trial court") erred when it permitted the jury to award nonpecuniary damages in a wrongful death action of a Navy sailor for asbestos exposure that occurred both in territorial waters and on the high seas. I.…