California Court of Appeal

In a mesothelioma case involving plainitff who was exposed to asbestos, new trial order overturning defense verdict granted based on juror misconduct is affirmed where the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding misconduct and prejudice.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/15/2008
• Published 02/15/2008

Judges

• HORNER, J.*

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Brydon, Hugo & Parker, Edward R. Hugo, James C. Parker, and John R. Brydon, San Francisco, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Levin, Simes, Kaiser & Gornick, William Andrew Levin, Laurel L. Simes, and Sean P. Worsey, San Francisco, Law Offices of Daniel U. Smith, Daniel U. Smith and Ted W. Pelletier, for Respondents.