Judge Continues Tort Stay During Appeal Of Occupational Asbestos Disease Claim

Mealey's (February 22, 2023, 1:18 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A federal judge in Pennsylvania set aside a magistrate judge’s order denying an employer’s motion to stay an asbestos disease case, saying resolution of an appeal of a related workers’ compensation system ruling finding a man’s claim time-barred will ultimately determine whether a valid tort claim even exists....