5th Circuit: Asbestos Precedent Contemplates Removal Statute Amendment

Mealey's (July 31, 2018, 2:16 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Precedent governing removal of asbestos cases already addresses a 2011 amendment broadening the removal standard, a Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held July 26 in affirming remand of negligence claims alleging that a shipyard failed to implement necessary safety procedures (Sandra Melancon, et al. v. Lamorak Insurance Co., No. 18-30113, 5th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 20798)....