Bare Metal, Military Contractor Defenses Fail In California Asbestos Case

Mealey's (February 17, 2021, 2:03 PM EST) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Two defendants have not shown they cannot be liable for asbestos exposures, that they are entitled to the military contractor defense, that the sophisticated user doctrine applies or that the bare metal defense shields them from liability, a federal judge in California said Feb. 11 in denying them summary judgment....