Judge Orders Discovery, Awards Plaintiffs Costs In New York Asbestos Case

Mealey's (May 21, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Asbestos defendant Armstrong International Inc. must respond to discovery requests and produce its corporate representative for remote deposition given the difficulties posed by the novel coronavirus, a federal judge in New York said May 20 in a docket-only order while awarding the plaintiffs fees and costs associated with the motion to compel (Raymond and Diane Stecher v. Aerco International Inc., et al., No. 19-8029, S.D. N.Y.)....