Ohio Court Affirms Rail Worker’s $4,508,488 FELA Asbestos Award

Mealey's (June 21, 2019, 11:37 AM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — An Ohio appeals court on June 20 affirmed a $4,508,488 Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) asbestos verdict, saying that the evidence permitted the jury’s conclusion that the railroad’s negligence played at least a part in a man’s lung cancer and that nothing in expert witness rulings or closing argument required a new trial (Kevin E. Howell v. Consolidated Rail Corp., et al., No. 107245, Ohio App., 8th Dist., 2019 Ohio App. LEXIS 2543)....