Derivative Sovereign Immunity Defense Fails On Asbestos Failure-To-Warn Claim

Mealey's (October 25, 2022, 7:55 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS —  Neither the government contractor nor derivative sovereign immunity protects a shipyard from a failure-to-warn claim because that claim involves conduct separate from the contracted use of asbestos, a federal judge in Louisiana said in granting summary judgment on the issue....