Punitive Damages, Post-Trial Motions Briefed After $20M Asbestos Verdict

Mealey's (June 9, 2023, 2:11 PM EDT) -- BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — A plaintiff awarded $20 million in an asbestos action urged a Connecticut judge in a June 8 reply to impose $40 million in punitive damages and said a successor talc company can be held liable because after it purchased its predecessor, it continued with the same reckless conduct....