Judge Finds Negligent Failure-To-Warn Asbestos Claim Outside Scope Of Removal

Mealey's (June 21, 2017, 2:11 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Asbestos plaintiffs’ claims that a shipyard negligently failed to warn about the dangers of asbestos on its premises do not create a colorable defense or causal nexus required for removal, a federal judge in Louisiana held June 19.  The shipyard filed a notice of appeal on June 20 (Victor J. Blouin Sr., et al. v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., et al., No. 17-2636, E.D. La., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93537)....