Judge: Strict Liability Disclaimer Sends Asbestos Case Back To State Court

Mealey's (September 28, 2018, 1:40 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs’ disclaimer of any strict liability theory against a shipyard for asbestos exposure leaves only negligence claims involving its alleged failure to implement safety measures and requires remand, a federal judge in Louisiana held Sept. 25 (Kathleen A. Uzee, et al. v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., No. 18-6856, E.D. La., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164059)....