Judge: Manufacturer Stays In California Asbestos Suit; Association Escapes

Mealey's (May 6, 2019, 10:20 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An automotive parts company is subject to jurisdiction in California based on its conduct there, but a trade group that merely licenses its name to manufacturers has no such connection, a federal judge in California held April 29 (Thomas Toy, et al. v. Honeywell International Inc., et al., No. 19-325, N.D. Calif., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72087, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 72088)....