Judge Stays Asbestos Negligence Case Pending 5th Circuit Removal Ruling

Mealey's (October 30, 2019, 1:45 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Current precedent dictates remand of an asbestos negligence action, but a pending ruling on the issue from the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals makes holding the case in abeyance the wiser choice, a federal judge in Louisiana said Oct. 25 (Edward J. Boudreaux Jr. v. Albert L. Bossier Jr., et al., No. 19-12355, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 184634)....