Judge Denies Jury Selection, Instruction Challenges After Hawaii Asbestos Verdict

(May 30, 2024, 1:30 PM EDT) -- HONOLULU — A judge in Hawaii denied a post-trial motion seeking new trial at a hearing, turning away the argument that the court improperly screened the jury pool and erred in instructing the jurors that if they concluded that another party was responsible for man’s mesothelioma, they must find for the respirator manufacturer on trial....