Montana Appellate Court Overturns Verdict Issued in Favor of Nail Product Maker

\HELENA, Mont. — A Montana appellate court has overturned a verdict rendered in favor of the maker of a nail product in a chemical exposure case, ruling that the trial court erred in allowing the jury to consider evidence concerning “misuse” of the product because it was contrary to the court's earlier grant of summary judgment to the plaintiff on the issue.

On Oct. 21, the Montana Supreme Court, led by Justice Patricia Cotter, remanded the matter for a new trial.

Ronda Kenser operated a nail salon from 1998 to 2009. She began using a liquid acrylic nail product in …