Texas Court: Maritime Law, Nonpecuniary Damages At Play In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (June 24, 2020, 1:49 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A trial judge properly applied maritime law to an asbestos case involving ship-based exposures, but erred in concluding that the plaintiffs could not recover nonpecuniary damages, a Texas appeals court held June 18 (Robin Blaine Andrews, et al. v. John Crane Inc., No. 14-18-00573-CV, Texas App., 14th Dist., 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 4535)....