DORMAN v. STATE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Record No. 151088.

787 S.E.2d 132 (2016)

Carolyn A. DORMAN, et al. v. STATE INDUSTRIES, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

June 16, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Lynn Tate , Abingdon, (Tate Law, on briefs), for appellants.

James H. Keale ( David M. Sturm , Richmond; Timothy R. Freeman ; TaddeoSturm; Sedgwick LLP, on brief), for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( William W.C. Harty ; Rachel Swyers , Newport News; Patten, Wornom, Hatten & Diamonstein, on brief), in support of appellants.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys ( Robert L. Wise ; Davin M. Rosborough , Richmond; Cristina Alonso ; Bowman and Brooke, on brief), in support of appellee.

PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Powell, Kelsey, and McCullough, JJ., and Lacy and Millette, S.JJ.


In this products liability action filed in 2011 and seeking over 24 million dollars in damages, Carolyn Dorman, Elizabeth Burgin, Nichole Howarth, and Kristin Julia (collectively "appellants") appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond ("trial court") finding State Industries, Inc. ("State...

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