Judge Allows Jury To Hear, But Limits, Asbestos Fiber Causation Hypothetical

Mealey's (July 18, 2017, 7:35 AM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — To the extent that science recognizes it as a fact, a plaintiff may introduce expert testimony to the effect that a single asbestos fiber can theoretically cause mesothelioma,   so long as neither the plaintiff nor the expert suggests that this establishes liability, a federal judge in Wisconsin held July 14 (Patricia L. Carroll, et al. v. ABB Inc., et al., No. 15-373, W.D. Wis., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 108992)....

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