Judge: Exposure Knowledge A Jury Question In FELA Asbestos Case

Mealey's (March 22, 2021, 9:40 AM EDT) -- SEATTLE — Merely telling a doctor of potential asbestos exposures at work does not start the clock on a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) claim, and the question of when a claimant knew of the occupational source of his disease is a jury question under Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals precedent, a federal judge in Washington said March 10 in adopting a report and recommendation denying a railway summary judgment....