Pennsylvania Court Agrees To Review Fair Share Act Asbestos Liability Ruling

Mealey's (August 1, 2018, 2:13 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on July 31 agreed to decide two issues of first impression:  whether a lower court improperly found that the Pennsylvania Fair Share Act requires apportioning liability on a percentage basis rather than a per capita basis in a strict liability asbestos action, and whether the act requires the jury to consider evidence of settlements with bankrupt entities when making its apportionment decision (William Roverano, et al. v. John Crane Inc., et al., Nos. 58 EAL 2018, 59 EAL 2018, Pa. Sup., 2018 Pa. LEXIS 3916)....

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