Judge: Punitive Damages, Gasket Exposure Claims Survive Summary Judgment

Mealey's (May 14, 2021, 1:16 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — While not always presented clearly, evidence supports claims that a man was exposed to asbestos when he worked with an asbestos defendant’s pumps, a federal judge in California said May 13 in denying summary judgment just days after also saying an automotive friction defendant in the case must face punitive damages claims....