Judge:  Severed Asbestos Indemnity Dispute Timely Removed; Transfer Proper

Mealey's ( April 4, 2023, 3:06 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — An asbestos defendant timely removed a severed third-party action brought against it by an insurer that claims that the company violated a settlement requiring defense and indemnity against asbestos claims, a federal judge in Louisiana said in denying remand and transferring the case to New Jersey, where the settlement was reached....