South Carolina Court: Contractor Wasn’t Employee, $14M Asbestos Verdict Proper

Mealey's (February 14, 2019, 2:28 PM EST) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A $14 million asbestos damages award stands after the South Carolina Court of Appeals on Feb. 12 found that a contractor could not be considered a statutory employee because the maintenance work he performed differed sufficiently from the polyester fiber manufacturer’s core job, and that neither jury misconduct or prejudice contributed to the verdict (Angela Keene, et al. v. CNA Holdings LLC, No. 2016-000227, S.C. App., 2019 S.C. App. LEXIS 20)....

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