Jurisdiction Dismissal Doesn’t Bar Subsequent Asbestos Action, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 31, 2023, 2:17 PM EST) -- INDIANAPOLIS — A ruling dismissing a state court Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) case on jurisdiction grounds is not the type of merits ruling required for res judicata to prevent a subsequent federal action involving the same issues and parties, a federal judge in Indiana said in denying a defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings....