Judge: Due Process Overcomes Current State Contacts In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (January 12, 2021, 10:31 AM EST) -- TAMPA, Fla. — A company’s current contacts with Florida are relevant in determining whether the state has jurisdiction over asbestos claims against the company, but the contacts do not rise to a level sufficient to overcome due process concerns, a federal judge in Florida said Dec. 23 in granting dismissal....