Ceramics Company Not Liable For Asbestos-Vermiculite Product Packing, Judge Says

Mealey's (June 30, 2021, 1:27 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — There is no evidence that a ceramics company that used vermiculite as packing knew that the material allegedly contained asbestos or that it originated from Libby, Mont., and it cannot be held liable as an expert in the material, a federal judge in Illinois said June 25 in awarding summary judgment to the company....