Federal Judge Rejects Sham Defendant Argument, Remands Asbestos-Pipe Case

Mealey's (June 21, 2018, 9:12 AM EDT) -- OAKLAND, Calif. — An asbestos-pipe defendant eliminates potential exposures from an allegedly sham defendant for only a period of the time in question, a federal judge in California held June 19 in remanding a case (Angela D. Espinosa, et al. v. CertainTeed Corp., et al., No. 17-1833, N.D. Calif.)....