Asbestos Commerce Allegations Create Washington Jurisdiction, Federal Judge Says

Mealey's (March 30, 2018, 12:55 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Allegations that two defendants purposely placed their products into Washington state’s stream of commerce suffice for personal jurisdiction purposes, and plaintiffs are free under state law to assert a claim for prejudgment interest starting from the time of any verdict, a federal judge held March 28 (Donald Varney, et al. v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., No. 18-5105, W.D. Wash.)....