Magistrate: Trust Claim Information Discoverable, But Not Settlements

Mealey's (January 24, 2017, 12:46 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Claim information submitted to asbestos trusts is discoverable in an asbestos personal injury action, but information about past settlements with asbestos trusts or defendants is not, a Louisiana federal magistrate judge ruled Jan. 23 (Jesse Frank Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al., No. 16-2401, E.D. La.; 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8595)....