In 2-1 Reversal, 6th Circuit Rules That Claim Preclusion Bars Asbestos Coverage Suit

Mealey's (November 22, 2021, 2:01 PM EST) --  XE "Asbestos" CINCINNATI — A split Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel reversed a lower court’s judgment on a motion to dismiss a long-running case on Nov. 18, ruling that under claim preclusion, a final state court judgment bars the federal suit over asbestos coverage liability; however, the members all agreed that the appellate court is not bound by a Pennsylvania liquidation order that stayed all litigation against the appellant....