Judge Finds Asbestos Claims Against English Insurer Related To Arbitration Clause

Mealey's (March 20, 2017, 8:41 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on March 16 found that an English insurer's removal of a former machinist's asbestos-related claims from a state court was appropriate, finding that the dispute could relate to an underlying arbitration agreement contained in an insurance policy (James Edward O'Connor v. Maritime Management Corp., et al., No. 16-16201, E.D. La., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37798)....