Federal Judge Rejects Liability, Expert Challenges In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (September 25, 2018, 1:23 PM EDT) -- GREENVILLE, N.C. — Three companies’ motions have not shown that a man could not have encountered asbestos from their products, but one has a solid defense to a punitive damages claim, while the plaintiff’s and two companies’ Daubert challenges to various experts are unsuccessful, a federal judge in North Carolina held Sept. 21 in ruling on six motions (Faye Gore v. 3M Co., et al., No. 16-716, E.D. N.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 161711)....