Louisiana Supreme Court Finds Verdict Consistent, Reverses Asbestos Trial Order

Mealey's (January 13, 2021, 12:50 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — A jury could have found that two asbestos-containing products were not unreasonably dangerous but that it was the employer’s handling of those products that led to fatal exposures, the Louisiana Supreme Court said in finding the verdict for the product manufacturers but against the employer consistent and reversing a new trial order on Jan. 12....