Crane Co., Widow Spar Over Whether Appeal Reignited Remand Battle

(October 25, 2016, 1:52 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals remand order seeking guidance on how the bare metal defense applies in maritime cases did not give Crane Co. cover to relitigate remand of the rest of the case, a widow tells a New Jersey federal judge in a Sept. 6 brief.  In a Sept. 12 reply, Crane Co. argues that a judge is free to re-evaluate previous rulings at any point in an active case (Linda Hammell, et al. v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., No. 14-13, D. N.J.)....