Washington Appeals Court Affirms $4 Million Asbestos Premises Liability Case

Mealey's (December 14, 2021, 1:19 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — A judge properly handled jury instructions, a juror challenge and admission of a newspaper article and expert testimony on asbestos dosage before its $4 million award in a premises liability case, but on remand the judge must hold a new hearing on the reasonableness of settlements reached with other defendants before trial, a Washington appeals court said Dec. 13....