2 results for “Owens-Illinois”
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Court case · Florida Supreme Court · June 13, 1985
Celotex Corp. v. Copeland (1985)
Lee Loyd Copeland and his wife sued sixteen asbestos product manufacturers. Copeland worked as a boilermaker from 1942 to 1975 on 50 to 100 jobs, and he developed asbestosis and an asbestos-related cancer. He said the products were mostly insulation…
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Court case · Florida Supreme Court · August 26, 1999
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. v. Ballard (1999)
…yes and approved the Fourth District's decision upholding the $31 million punitive damages award for Ballard against Owens-Corning. A punitive award above three times compensatory damages can overcome the statutory presumption of excessiveness under…