Amicus Says Court Should Reconsider Ruling Nixing Asbestos Suit Against County

Mealey's (October 18, 2018, 1:46 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — Focusing on a single aspect of a statute led a Texas appeals court to the incorrect conclusion that a widow had to provide notice of her claim to the county she intended to sue before her husband even contracted mesothelioma, a trial lawyers group on Oct. 15 told the court in support of en banc rehearing (Jefferson County, Texas v. Ellarene Farris, et al., No. 01-17-00493-CV, Texas App., 1st Dist.)....