Expert Opinions On Negligence Lacking; FELA Asbestos Suit Fails, Judge Says

Mealey's (January 28, 2021, 1:47 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — An expert produced for both causation and liability purposes in a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) kidney cancer case completely ignored questions of negligence, such as what a railroad knew about asbestos and diesel exhaust exposure and whether it acted appropriately, a federal judge in Washington said Jan. 22 in granting summary judgment....