Asbestos Cases Settle After West Virginia Judge Warns Of 'Dreadful Experience'

Mealey's (July 29, 2020, 1:39 PM EDT) -- WHEELING, W.Va. — A consolidated trial group of 38 asbestos cases set for jury selection on July 28 settled that morning, in the wake of the judge urging such an outcome in hopes of avoiding the "dreadful experience" of trying a case in compliance with novel coronavirus protocols, sources told Mealey Publications (In re: Asbestos Personal Injury Litigation, No. 03-C-9600, W.Va. Cir., 1st Cir., Kanawha Co.)....