Federal Law Preempts Refurbished Locomotive Parts Asbestos Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 13, 2020, 2:28 PM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — Federal law preempts claims involving alleged exposure to asbestos during refurbishing of locomotive parts, a federal judge in Pennsylvania said Jan. 9 (Martin Shields v. General Electric Co., et al., No. 18-2421, E.D. Pa., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3340)....