Asbestos Allegations Predate Washington Retailer Liability Limits, Judge Says

Mealey's (March 15, 2019, 1:47 PM EDT) -- TACOMA, Wash. — A son’s claim that his father purchased asbestos-containing products in the early 1980s from a defendant’s successor can reasonably be read as coming before Washington enacted limits on retailer liability in July 1981, a federal judge in the state held March 13 (Eric Klopman-Baerselman, et al. v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., No. 18-5536, W.D. Wash., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 40730)....