N.Y. Court Told To Nix Asbestos Punitive Damages, Safeguard Trust Transparency

Mealey's (October 12, 2017, 1:40 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — An appeals court should vacate a provision of the new case management order allowing for punitive damages in asbestos cases and vacate or amend a provision governing how asbestos bankruptcy trust claims are handled, an amicus curiae group told the court on Oct. 10 (In re:  New York City Asbestos Litigation, All Asbestos Cases., No. 40000/1988 782000/2017, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 1st Dept.)....