In Remanding, Judge Says Asbestos Liability Waiver Trumps Navy Ship Discovery

Mealey's (July 7, 2020, 10:05 AM EDT) -- PORTLAND, Ore. — Discovery requests that triggered production of evidence of U.S. Navy vessels does not trump a previous disclaimer of any attempt to recover for any injuries from asbestos aboard Navy vessels, a federal judge in Oregon said June 19 (Melissa Coury, et al. v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp., et al., No. 20-264, D. Ore.)....