Judge Won’t Enter Final Judgment In Asbestos Case Against Employer Railroad

Mealey's (January 10, 2019, 2:33 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Jan. 8 declined to enter final judgment in favor of a railroad employer so plaintiffs could pursue an appeal and potentially include the defendant in a retrial of asbestos negligence claims scheduled for 2020, saying that neither the claims nor judicial efficiency warranted such a move (Patrick Jack, et al. v. Asbestos Corp LTD, et al., No. 17-537, W.D. Wash.)....