Judge: 2009 Asbestosis Case Judgment Precludes Mesothelioma Claim

Mealey's (February 1, 2018, 8:05 AM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — An unopposed motion for summary judgment in an asbestosis case sufficiently shares common parties and claims with a subsequent mesothelioma case to warrant granting judgment under collateral estoppel, a federal judge in Missouri held Jan. 30 (Diane MacCormack, et al. v. The Adel Wiggins Group, et al., No. 16-414, E.D. Mo., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14579)....

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