Shipyard Loses Bid For More Definitive Statement In Face Of Asbestos Claims

Mealey's (December 14, 2022, 1:42 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A defendant’s cross-claims against a shipyard adequately allege exposure to asbestos from relatives who worked at the premises and need not detail jobs or times of exposure, which likely are all in the plaintiff’s possession, a federal judge in Louisiana said in denying the defendant’s motion for a more definitive statement....