United States Eighth Circuit

A judgment applying comparative fault to reduce an employer's jury-awarded damages against a ceiling tile manufacturer in a subrogation action to recover workers' compensation benefits paid and payable to employees on asbestos-related claims is affirmed with minor modification over the parties' claims of error regarding: 1) application of the allocation of fault; 2) collateral estoppel; 3) damages awards; and 4) a claim for equitable contribution.

Appellate Information

• Decided 04/18/2006
• Published 04/18/2006

Judges

• COLLOTON, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HEANEY, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Robert D. Brownson, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Kristi K. Warner, on the brief), for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Trevor J. Will, argued, Milwaukee, WI (G. Michael Halfenger and Christopher S. Schilder, on the brief), for appellee.