Judge Finds Broad Exposure Release Invalid Under FELA

Mealey's (April 18, 2023, 3:09 PM EDT) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A railroad’s attempt to cram as many potential diseases and toxins into a release as possible is exactly the type of general and broad release of future liability frowned up by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and does not bar a man’s subsequent action alleging that he developed cancer from asbestos and other toxins, a federal judge in Arkansas said April 17....