Ky. Court Upholds Defense Verdict for Lorillard, Hollingsworth & Vose in Cigarette Asbestos Case

FRANKFORT, Ky. –– A Kentucky appellate court has upheld a defense verdict in favor of Lorillard Tobacco Co. and Hollingsworth & Vose Co. in a case that involved exposure to both asbestos-containing cigarettes and on-site exposure at one of the defendant’s plants.

In a Feb. 14, 57-page order, the Kentucky Court of Appeals rejected the plaintiff’s contentions that the instructions given to the jury were improper and that the plaintiff was wrongfully precluded from presenting a number of evidentiary items.

The plaintiff asserted the claims on behalf of William McGuire, who allegedly developed mesothelioma as a result of asbestos …