Georgia Court:  Bare-Metal Defense Applies; Evidence Against John Crane Sufficient

(October 31, 2019, 1:25 PM EDT) -- ATLANTA — A Georgia appeals court on Oct. 29 concluded that state law implicitly adopts the bare-metal defense but that sufficient evidence of exposure to John Crane Inc. asbestos-containing replacement parts requires reversing summary judgment in its favor (Leisa Davis v. John Crane Inc., No. A19A1137, Leisa Davis v. FMC Corp., No. A19A1138, Ga. App., 2019 Ga. App. LEXIS 621)....

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