Louisiana Federal Judge Says Federal Jurisdiction Exists In Asbestos Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 18, 2016, 12:20 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Nov. 17 denied a plaintiff’s motion to remand an asbestos coverage dispute to Louisiana state court after determining that the plaintiff failed to prove that he was not exposed to asbestos while working in one of the insured’s facilities on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) (Jesse Frank Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., et al., No. 16-2401, E.D. La.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159338; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 159336)....