Judge: ‘Sham Affidavit’ About Shipyard Bills Can’t Save Asbestos Case

( October 9, 2024, 11:27 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An asbestos plaintiffs submitted a “sham affidavit” testifying to having seen a defendant’s name on bills and purchase orders at a shipyard after previously testifying that he had no recollection of the company and no way to assist in recalling it, a federal judge in California said in granting summary judgment....