Pennsylvania Court Affirms Causation, Faults Asbestos Verdict Apportionment

Mealey's (April 11, 2024, 12:47 PM EDT) -- HARRISBURG, Pa. — A plaintiff produced sufficient evidence at trial that the product a woman used at her salon contained asbestos-tainted Italian talc, but in apportioning liability, the trial court ran afoul of the state’s Fair Share Act, a Pennsylvania appeals court said April 10 in reversing the judgment and remanding for reapportionment....