Judge: Non-Locomotive Asbestos Claims Survive Preemption

Mealey's (April 10, 2019, 2:24 PM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — Claims involving insulation on pipes that do not originate with the locomotive are not preempted by federal law, but claims involving pipes originating with the locomotive and claims involving brake products are preempted, a federal judge in Pennsylvania held April 5 (Peggy Hassell, et al. v. The Budd Co., et al., No. 09-90863, E.D. Pa.)....