Judge:  Possible Prejudice Can’t Bar Asbestos-Talc Claims’ Voluntary Dismissal

Mealey's (June 16, 2020, 11:07 AM EDT) -- BALTIMORE — Though it’s possible that voluntary dismissal of a consumer talc asbestos case for refiling in a different jurisdiction may prejudice a defendant by depriving it of a statute of limitations defense, that result is neither assured nor reason to deny the motion, a federal judge in Maryland said June 12 in granting the motion (Andrew C. Curtin, et al. v. Cyprus Amax Minerals Co., et al., No. 20-921, D. Md., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 103224)....