Court: Asbestos Judgment Shifting Liability From Manufacturers To Distributor OK

Mealey's (January 11, 2023, 1:11 PM EST) -- ALAMEDA, Calif. — The verdict, instructions and evidence at trial support a judge’s decision to shift liability a jury apportioned to nonparty manufacturers to the distributor of asbestos-containing insulation, a California appeals court said Jan. 10 in affirming a verdict in one of the first all-virtual trials held in the United States....