Despite a plaintiffs expert’s testimony that minimal exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, the state Superior Court has ruled that prohibition of “any exposure” causation theories did not apply in an asbestos case against Ford Motor Co.
In Rost v. Ford Motor on Monday, a three-judge panel denied Ford’s request for a new trial, reasoning that the state Supreme Court’s decision in Betz v. Pneumo Abex was not applicable in Rost. In denying a new trial, the court upheld a $994,800 jury award out of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas to plaintiff Richard Rost and his wife.
