Judge: Asbestos Experts’ Opinions, Some Claims Against Employer Survive

Mealey's (February 27, 2023, 2:36 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — An asbestos plaintiff on Feb. 24 asked for emergency remand, saying her settlement with a shipyard removed the lone defendant invoking federal jurisdiction after a federal judge in Louisiana partially granted summary judgment to an employer but denied its motion to exclude two asbestos experts, saying the experts could rely on witness testimony in rendering opinions on causation....