Pa. Court Affirms $1.4 Million Verdict for Meso Plaintiff's Family

PITTSBURGH - A Pennsylvania appellate court has affirmed a $1.4 million judgment to the family of a man whose malignant mesothelioma was allegedly caused by his workplace exposure to asbestos, ruling that defendants' arguments on appeal had been waived or failed to warrant reversal. Bugosh, et al. v. Allen Refractories Co., et al., Nos. 996, 997 & 998 WDA 2006 (Pa. Super. Ct.).

In a July 18 opinion, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania found, inter alia, that Taylored Industries Inc.'s request to modify the verdict to reflect funds received by the family of Edward J. Bugosh from the Manville Personal …