Judge Finds Jurisdiction Lacking In Asbestos Bowling-Shoe Product Case

Mealey's (November 28, 2017, 10:53 AM EST) -- GREENSBORO, N.C. — A distributor’s sale of a bowling ball product in North Carolina does not create jurisdiction absent evidence that the manufacturer specifically targeted the state, a North Carolina federal judge held Nov. 21 (Vickie Young, et al. v. American Talc Co., et al., No. 13-864, M.D. N.C., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192356)....