Appeals court upholds $1.68M asbestos verdict 

Posted: 8:00 pm Sun, January 3, 2010
By Caryn Tamber

A $1.68 million award in an asbestos case can stand, the state’s second-highest court has held.   The Court of Special Appeals rejected several arguments by the two companies held liable for Carl L. Saville’s mesothelioma and carcinoma, including their contention that the trial judge improperly denied their motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.   The court held that ...