The plaintiff in an asbestos mesothelioma case has been given a second chance at trial after an appeals court held the trial judge wrongly denied the jury’s request to see an exhibit regarding asbestos safety recommendations.

A three-judge Superior Court panel consisting of Judges Mary Jane Bowes, Judith Olson and Kate Ford Elliott granted plaintiff Colleen Schrader’s request for a new trial against defendant Ameron International Corp., where her deceased husband, Ernest, worked.