(March 12, 2018, 1:46 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will consider a defendant’s claim that a state court ruling precludes one plaintiff’s federal court appeal before advancing to merits briefing on whether a judge properly dismissed a trio of maritime asbestos actions for lack of personal jurisdiction under a March 9 order (In re: Asbestos Products Liability Litigation [VI], No. 17-3471, 3rd Cir.)....