Thompson-Weinman & Co. v. Robinson

This appeal and cross-appeal are from judgments entered by the trial court after a jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendant, Thompson-Weinman and Company, and from an order of remittitur reducing the amount of damages awarded by the jury. Thompson-Weinman alleges that the trial court committed numerous errors in the course of trial; the plaintiffs cross-appeal the order of remittitur. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand.

Thompson-Weinman conducted blasting operations in close proximity to James D. Robinson and numerous other named plaintiffs who…