Judge Won’t Hasten Trial; Asbestos Plaintiffs Seek To Cut Off Government Immunity

( September 26, 2024, 1:45 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana denied an attempt to expedite a take-home asbestos exposure case on Sept. 25, saying the plaintiffs’ reliance on state law ignores that federal law governs the case.  The same plaintiffs moved for summary judgment on the issue of government immunity, saying that if shipyard defendants could not produce evidence of government direction of workplace safety in nearly 30 years, they will not be able to do so now....

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