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ELMORE v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

No. 65374.

673 S.W.2d 434 (1984)

Arthur C. ELMORE, et al., Appellants, v. OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

As Modified July 17, 1984.

Rehearing Denied July 17, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Sweeny, John M. Klamann, Kansas City, for appellants.

Truman K. Eldridge, Jr., Louis A. Huber, III, Kansas City, for respondent.

Roy A. Larson, Thomas R. Larson, David E. Larson, Kansas City, for Raymark Industries.

Laura D. Stith, W. James Foland, Gary C. Robb, Kansas City, for Westmo Defense Lawyers Assoc.

HIGGINS, Justice.

Arthur Elmore and his wife Mary sued Owens-Illinois, Inc., for damages alleged to have resulted from Mr. Elmore's prolonged exposure to asbestos dust; Owens-Illinois manufactured Kaylo, an insulating material that contained asbestos. The jury returned verdicts of $117,250 for Mr. Elmore and of $43,750 for Mrs. Elmore. The trial court reduced the verdicts to $17,250 and $7,750, respectively, on the ground that the jurors had misunderstood the court...

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