Pennsylvania Court Rejects Forum Where Asbestos Exposure In State Was ‘Sparse’

Mealey's (January 11, 2022, 9:27 AM EST) -- PHILADELPHIA — A trial court improperly weighed the necessary factors in deciding that Pennsylvania — a state the plaintiff barely worked in — could serve as a forum for his Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) asbestos case as easy as Maryland and in determining that virtual discovery and witness depositions made necessary by coronavirus supported the conclusion, a Pennsylvania appeals court said in reversing Dec. 21....

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