Asbestos Exposure Not An Intentional Injury, Federal Judge In Washington Says

Mealey's (March 20, 2020, 11:10 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — An employer did not intentionally injure an employee under state law when it exposed him to asbestos, even where the employer knew of workers’ compensation claims involving asbestos-related injuries, a federal judge in Washington said March 16.  The plaintiff filed a notice of appeal the next day (Clinton E. Casey v. Alcoa Corp., et al., No. 18-1358, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45295)....