En Banc 5th Circuit Finds Removal Covers Asbestos Negligence Claim

Mealey's (February 25, 2020, 11:31 AM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Saying it was “stripping away confusion,” the en banc Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Feb. 24 said asbestos cases claiming that shipbuilders negligently implemented safety procedures are removable under 2011 amendments to the federal officer removal statute (James A. Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., No. 18-30652, 5th Cir.)....

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