Judge Rejects Asbestos Plaintiffs’ Declaratory Judgment Action

Mealey's (May 7, 2019, 1:59 PM EDT) -- PEORIA, Ill. — Asbestos plaintiffs on April 25 appealed jurisdictional dismissal of their action seeking a declaratory ruling that Schlage Lock Co. LLC was liable for any asbestos damages incurred by an alleged predecessor (Robert M. Amling, et al v. Schlage Lock Co. LLC, et al., No. 18-3108, C.D. Ill., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69024)....