Longshore Act Provides Exclusive Remedy For Asbestos Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (May 3, 2018, 1:38 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for a widow and her children’s asbestos-related claims and warrants granting summary judgment on their state law tort claims, a federal judge in Louisiana held April 30, while denying their motion to dismiss the implicated claims (Diane Pitre, et al. v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., No. 17-7029, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71932)....