Amicus Group: Juries Should Apportion Percentage Fault In Asbestos Cases

Mealey's (November 21, 2018, 2:31 PM EST) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — Juries routinely award fault on a percentage basis and are capable of doing so in asbestos cases after hearing extensive evidence on the location and frequency of exposure, an amicus curiae group told the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Nov. 16.  The plaintiffs argued in an October brief that anything other than per-capita fault would prove impossible in strict liability asbestos cases and that a lower court erred in ordering a new trial so the jury could apportion percentage-based liability (William Roverano, et al. v. John Crane Inc., et al., Nos. 58 EAL 2018, 59 EAL 2018, Pa. Sup.)....

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