Brake Defendant Says General Asbestos Knowledge Not Basis For Punitive Damages

Mealey's (March 20, 2020, 4:27 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Evidence submitted at a trial at most showed that a company had general knowledge of the dangers of asbestos, but this falls well short of the standard for imposing punitive damages in a friction products case, the company argues in a March 3 brief in a California appellate court (Barbara Barr, et al. v. Parker-Hannifin Corp., et al., No. A156632, Calif. App., 1st Dist.)....

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