Court Reverses Punitive Award, Affirms Balance Of Asbestos-Pipe Verdict

Mealey's (January 29, 2021, 1:32 PM EST) -- LOS ANGELES — Sufficient evidence supports a jury’s conclusion that a man was exposed to a defendant’s asbestos-containing J-M Transite pipe, and denial of a requested jury instruction did not prejudice the company, but the record lacks sufficient evidence of malice for the $15 million punitive damage award, a California appeals court said Jan. 27....