Magistrate Judge Allows Punitive Damage Claim Against John Crane To Proceed

Mealey's (September 1, 2017, 2:18 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Seemingly contradictory corporate testimony regarding any steps a company took to prevent asbestos exposures, and evidence involving media and state laws detailing the dangers exposure presented warrant allowing a couple to pursue a punitive damages claim against John Crane Inc., a federal magistrate judge in Delaware recommended Aug. 30 (Icom Henry Evans, et al. v. Alfa Laval Inc., et al., No. 15-681 D. Del., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139582)....