Covil Wants $32.7 Million Federal Asbestos Verdict Erased, Reduced

Mealey's (November 20, 2018, 11:05 AM EST) -- GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman is entitled to $32.7 million on her negligence claims alleging that her decedent contracted and died of mesothelioma after asbestos exposure, a federal jury in North Carolina held Oct. 5.  But in a pair of Nov. 16 motions, defendant Covil Corp. asks the judge to reject or reduce the verdict, saying the jury heard improper evidence and received incorrect instruction leading to its excessive award (Ann Finch, et al. v. Covil Corp., No. 16-1077, M.D. N.C.)....