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Court limits large awards in asbestos case
A federal appeals court overturned a $12 million damages verdict for John Consorti, saying suffering compensation must be symbolic. It ordered a new trial on pain and suffering, unless his widow accepts $3.5 million, warning against setting excessive verdicts that raise costs and affect jobs and insurance.
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John Consorti
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U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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