Brake Grinding Maker Wants Costs Paid After Prevailing In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (December 20, 2018, 1:44 PM EST) -- LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Brake grinding machine manufacturer Hennessy Industries LLC asked a judge on Dec 18 to award it litigation costs after it prevailed on its motion for summary judgment in an asbestos case.  Earlier, the judge largely admitted plaintiffs’ experts, saying sufficient evidence supports their opinions regarding the role of cumulative doses and chrysotile in causing mesothelioma (Michael Lyn Thomas, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., et al., No. 17-522, E.D. Ark.)....