Judge: Existing Frameworks Wanting; Parties Must Brief On Third-Party Parts Liability

Mealey's (October 7, 2016, 2:23 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Rejecting both the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ complete preclusion of liability for manufacturers of products requiring asbestos-containing third-party parts and the existing exemptions for imposing such liability, a federal judge in Louisiana on Oct. 4 asked for additional briefing on the issue (William C. Bell, et al. v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., et al., No. 15-6394, E.D. La.)....