Asbestos Plaintiffs’ Lohrmann Causation Argument Untimely, 5th Circuit Says

Mealey's (December 23, 2020, 1:15 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Asbestos plaintiffs failed to raise the Lohrmann causation standard in opposing an automobile manufacturer’s summary judgment motion and cannot advance that argument on appeal, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held Dec. 17 (William Bedford, et al. v American Honda Motor Co. Inc., No. 20-60214, 5th Cir., 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 39643)....