Woman Says Prevailing Party Costs Aren’t Subject To Offset After Asbestos Verdict

Mealey's (May 12, 2023, 2:01 PM EDT) -- GREENSBORO, N.C. — Federal rules permit prevailing parties’ recovery of certain litigation expenses that are not subject to offsets, a woman awarded $275,000 by a jury for her relative’s death from mesothelioma told a federal judge in North Carolina in response to Ford Motor Co.’s post-trial motion to amend the verdict....