In the Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation. Doris Kay Dummitt

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed that Crane Co. owed a duty to warn users of its valves about the asbestos hazards inherent in the combined use with third‑party gaskets, packing and insulation, articulated a test requiring that the third‑party product be necessary for the valve to function as intended, and held that any trial‑court errors in jury instructions were harmless and that the evidence supported the verdict and damages.