Federal Asbestos Jury Hung On Negligence, Finds For Defense On Product Liability

Mealey's (October 18, 2018, 2:16 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on Oct. 15 indicated in a minute order that he would wait to enter judgment on a jury’s Oct. 12 asbestos verdict.  In that verdict, the jury hung on the issue of negligence and found in favor of automotive product defendants on strict liability claims (Patrick Jack, et al. v. Asbestos Corp LTD, et al., No. 17-537, W.D. Wash.)....