Shipbuilder’s Immunity, Auto Part Company’s Punitive Damages Arguments Fail

(April 2, 2021, 12:02 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Because questions remain about whether a shipbuilder complied with duties to protect against asbestos exposures separate from those imposed in government contracts, the claims against it survive summary judgment, while evidence that an automobile parts company sold asbestos-containing parts without warnings while knowing of the dangers permits a punitive damages claim, a federal judge in California said March 30....

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