9th Circuit: Original, Replacement Asbestos Parts Evidence Insufficient

Mealey's (October 15, 2015, 2:08 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — General testimony of asbestos exposure from pump gaskets without more evidence of who manufactured those parts does not create issues of material fact, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held Oct. 14 (Jeffrey J. Lannes v. Flowserve U.S. Inc., et al. [Warren Pumps Inc.], Nos. 13-56391, 13-56393, 15-56397, 9th Cir.)....