Landowners Not Liable For Asbestos Not Inherent To Premises, Judge Says

(September 1, 2017, 1:06 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Landowners have a duty under Louisiana law to protect contractors only from hazards of which they have knowledge and that are inherent to their property, a Delaware judge held in granting summary judgment to three premises defendants Aug. 30 (Sandra Kivell, et al. v. Murphy Oil USA Inc., et al., No. N15C-07-093 ASB, Del. Super., New Castle Co.)....