Negligence verdict against employer in asbestos exposure case was not against weight of evidence where plaintiff presented sufficient evidence of exposure and employers had a heightened duty to protect employees from known workplace hazards. Orders of the trial court affirmed in part and reversed in part.

In the Matter of the Claim of Michael Linane v. Gristede's Food Inc. et al.

In the Matter of Gregory Evers May, an Attorney.

DVSJA Hearing May Be Waived as Condition for Negotiated Plea Agreement

New York v. Scott J. Roubik

Defendants sought reconsideration of the court's order precluding their tendered expert testimony regarding the source of defects in a truck engine that plaintiff had rebuilt. The court denied the motion, holding that defendants could not introduce expert opinion testimony regarding defects in the rebuilt truck engine where their expert's report did not attribute the defects to plaintiff's work and stated further that no proper diagnosis of the engine could be made without disassembling the unit, which had not been done.

Expert's Opinion About Elevation Difference Inadmissible Absent Objective Measurement

Weight of evidence supported trial court's rejection of will where it discredited fact witness evidence regarding execution of the purported will, allowing the trial court to rely on expert testimony opining that the signature was a forgery. Order of the trial court affirmed.

Part Dismissal of Immigrant Chinese Investors' Contract Breach, Related Claims Explained

Trial court erred when it held PennEnergy was likely to prevail on the merits regarding its claim that appellant MDS was not a party to the Joint Development Agreement or subject to the JDA's arbitration provision and also erred in granting PennEnergy's motion for preliminary injunction against appellant MDS in action concerning working interests in wellbores. Affirmed and vacated.