Florida Jurisdiction Lacking Over Holding Company, Judge Says In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (April 12, 2022, 9:29 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — Subsidiaries of a holding company own a Florida facility and two trademarks allegedly associated with a man’s asbestos exposure, so the facility and trademarks cannot form the basis for jurisdiction over the holding company, a federal judge in the state said April 4 in dismissing the company from a suit....