Judge Denies Directed Verdict On Negligence Claims Against Libby, Mont., Railway

( June 27, 2024, 3:05 PM EDT) -- GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Libby, Mont., plaintiffs made a prima facie showing that a railway failed to exercise proper care in the handling of asbestos around its railyard, causing it to contaminate surrounding areas, a federal judge in Montana said June 26 in denying a directed verdict after an $8 million verdict....