New York Court Affirms Increased Asbestos Award For Past Pain And Suffering

Mealey's (September 14, 2018, 12:37 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A trial court properly granted a new trial on past pain and suffering damages unless the defendant agrees to a $4 million award, but the $1.5 million award for future damages did not exceed what was reasonable and should not have been increased, a New York appellate court held Sept. 13 (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, Ann Marie Idell, etc. v. Aerco International Inc., et al., No. 190219/16 -6938 6937 6936, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 1st Dept., 2018 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 6018)....

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