Magistrate Judge Says Company Can’t Escape Liability For Third-Party Parts

Mealey's (January 12, 2022, 1:05 PM EST) -- PITTSBURGH — A air compressor manufacturer can be liable for third-party gaskets and packing where its original product contained asbestos, and there is sufficient evidence of direct exposure but not bystander exposure, a federal magistrate judge in Pennsylvania said in a Jan. 7 report and recommendation....