Couple Says Court Improperly Excluded Third-Party Talc Testing

Mealey's (February 23, 2021, 9:19 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A trial court acknowledged that a plaintiff expert could rely on third-party testing of talc for the presence of asbestos, but it then “inexplicably” excluded that testimony as case-specific, a “hard to decipher” ruling that threatens a large swath of expert testimony, a couple tells a California appeals court in a Feb. 1 brief....