Distillers Factors Corp. v. Jacobs

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• asbestosis victim presented evidence that there was a greater than fifty percent chance he would contract mesothelioma
• epidemiologist without medical degree competent to testify about the risks of cancer from asbestos exposure
• at trial, Gideon introduced evidence of further damages that were not manifest at time of trial
• at trial, Gideon introduced evidence of further damages that were not manifest at time of trial
• compliance with OSHA standards “constitutes strong and substantial evidence that a product is not defective”
• Texas law permits recovery of damages for mental anguish when there’s actual physical injury

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).