Companies Say Time, Relevance Doom Motion Citing Asbestos Bare-Metal Ruling

(December 19, 2017, 9:30 AM EST) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — A couple’s motion seeking reconsideration in light of a recent appellate court ruling that the bare-metal defense is inapplicable to maritime negligence claims is untimely and ultimately ignores that independent reasons existed for granting the judgments, two defendants tell a Delaware federal court in Nov. 22 filings (Icom Henry Evans, et al. v. Alfa Laval Inc., et al., No. 15-681 D. Del.)....