Asbestos Exposure Affidavits Improperly Excluded At Trial, Florida Court Says

Mealey's (February 27, 2020, 2:06 PM EST) -- MIAMI — A Florida appeals court reversed a nearly $7 million asbestos verdict on Feb. 26 and ordered a third trial in the case, saying the trial court erred in excluding affidavits detailing work with and around nonparty products and that the instruction on the learned intermediary doctrine inadequately explained the defense (Union Carbide Corp. v. Paula Font, et al., No. 3D18-1529, Fla. App., 3rd Dist., 2020 Fla. App. LEXIS 2308)....