The following commentary provides empirical evidence of how pronounced an impact the consolidation of asbestos cases has had upon the verdicts in the New York City Asbestos Litigation (‘‘NYCAL’’).1 The proliferation of case consolidations as the judicial response to burgeoning caseloads in NYCAL, with an emphasis on expediency and case management, has led to inequitable outcomes, which in turn have raised concerns over violations of defendant due process.