Metalclad Denied Appeal Of Mistrial Ruling After Asbestos Plaintiff-Jury Contact

Mealey's (September 8, 2020, 1:06 PM EDT) -- ALAMEDA, Calif. — A California appeals court on Sept. 4 denied a petition for writ of mandate urging immediate appellate review after a trial judge denied a mistrial in the wake of an asbestos plaintiff sharing jovial moments and vacation pictures with jurors outside the presence of attorneys and the judge during a virtual asbestos trial (Ronald C. Wilgenbusch, et al. v. American Biltrite Inc., et al, No. A160845, Calif. App., 1st Dist.)....