Man Challenges Punitive Damages Ruling After $20M Asbestos Verdict

Mealey's (February 16, 2016, 2:13 PM EST) -- CLEVELAND — A man awarded $20 million for his wife’s mesothelioma resulting from asbestos exposure from friction products told an Ohio appellate court Feb. 11 that the judge erred in granting a directed verdict on his punitive damages claim, completing briefing that has involved every-exposure testimony challenges, other evidentiary challenges and issues surrounding directed verdict (Mark Scwartz, et al. v. General Electric Corp., No. CA 15 102277, Ohio App., 8th Dist.)....