Judge: Government Immunity Defense Doesn’t Immunize Asbestos Warning Claims

Mealey's (October 19, 2022, 11:28 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A company directed to use asbestos by U.S. Navy contracts cannot rely on government contractor immunity or sovereign derivative immunity as a shield against claims that it failed to warn about the resulting dangers to workers or failed to properly handle the products, a federal judge in Louisiana said in granting summary judgment to the plaintiff on the issues....