Intentional Tort, Fraud Claims Proceed In Twice Removed Asbestos Case, Judge Says

Mealey's (April 29, 2020, 2:27 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A state court ruling denying summary judgment governs a since-removed case, but even if it didn’t, evidence that a shipyard knew of the dangers of asbestos and remained silent support intentional tort, fraud and concealment claims, a federal judge in Louisiana said April 27 (Callen Dempster, et al. v. Lamorak Insurance Co., et al., No. 20-95, E.D. La.)....