R.T. VANDERBILT CO. INC. v. GALLIHER

No. 510, 2013.

98 A.3d 122 (2014)

R.T. VANDERBILT COMPANY INC., Defendant Below-Appellant, Cross-Appellee, v. Darcel GALLIHER, individually and as special administrator for the Estate of Michael Galliher, deceased, Plaintiff Below-Appellee, Cross-Appellant.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: July 24, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas E. Skiles, Esquire , Joseph Naylor, Esquire , Swartz Campbell LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, Of Counsel: Pratik A. Shah, Esquire (argued), Patricia A. Millet, Esquire , Ruthanne M. Deutsch, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, D.C., for Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

David W. deBruin, Esquire , The deBruin Firm LLC, Wilmington, Delaware, Of Counsel: William A. Kohlburn, Esquire (argued), of Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd LLC, Alton, Illinois for Appellee/Cross-Appellant.

Before STRINE, Chief Justice, HOLLAND, and RIDGELY, Justices.


RIDGELY, Justice:

In this personal injury and wrongful death case, Defendant-Below/Appellant/Cross-Appellee R.T. Vanderbilt Company, Inc. ("Vanderbilt") appeals from a Superior Court judgment on a jury verdict of $2,864,583.33 plus interest to Plaintiff-Below/Appellees/Cross-Appellant Darcel Galliher ("Galliher"), individually and on behalf of the Estate of Michael Galliher. The decedent, Michael Galliher ("Michael"), contracted and died from mesothelioma as a result...

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