ESTATE OF HICKS v. DANA COMPANIES, LLC

Nos. 3088 EDA 2006, 3089 EDA 2006

984 A.2d 943 (2009)

ESTATE OF Louis A. HICKS, Deceased, Appellee v. DANA COMPANIES, LLC f/k/a Dana Corporation, et al. Appeal of: Dana Companies, LLC f/k/a Dana Corporation, Appellant. Estate of Louis A. Hicks, Deceased, Appellee v. Dana Companies, LLC f/k/a Dana Corporation, et al. Appeal of: John Crane, Inc., f/k/a Crane Packing, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 18, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John De. Q. Briggs, Washington, DC, for Dana Corporation.

Edward M. Nass, Philadelphia, for Hicks.

Michael Pollard, Chicago, IL, for Crane.

BEFORE: FORD ELLIOTT, P.J., STEVENS, ORIE MELVIN, LALLY-GREEN, KLEIN, BOWES, PANELLA, DONOHUE, and SHOGAN, JJ.


OPINION BY ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 This is a consolidated appeal from the judgment entered against Appellants, Dana Companies, LLC f/k/a Dana Corporation (Dana) and John Crane, Inc., f/k/a Crane Packing (Crane), in this products liability action initiated by Appellee, the Estate of Louis A. Hicks, for his contracting malignant mesothelioma from alleged occupational exposure to the Appellants' asbestos-containing products. Following the denial of post-trial motions...

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