Shipyard Dismisses Appeals Challenging Remand Of Asbestos Negligence Claims

Mealey's (December 21, 2018, 10:03 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal appellate court on Dec. 10 granted a shipyard’s motion to dismiss three appeals challenging a judge’s finding that negligence claims alleging a defendant failed to adequately implement safety measures fell outside the federal officer removal statute (Linda Guillot v. Avondale Industries Inc., et al., Raymond Burkhart Jr. v. PPG Industries Inc., James A. Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., Nos. 18-30456, 18-30458, 18-30652, 5th Cir.)....