Montana High Court Seeks More Briefing On Railway Asbestos Case

Mealey's (May 7, 2019, 11:21 AM EDT) -- HELENA, Mont. — The Montana Supreme Court on April 16 asked for full briefing on the state’s asbestos court’s conclusion that federal law did not preempt asbestos claims against BNSF Railway Co. and that the defendant could be strictly liable (BNSF Railway Co. v. The Asbestos Claims Court of the State of Montana, et al., Nos. OP 19-0085, DA 19-0085, Mont. Sup., 2019 Mont. LEXIS 151)....