California Panel Says Trial Court Properly Set Aside Default Asbestos Judgment

Mealey's (June 30, 2021, 1:30 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The First District California Court of Appeal on June 29 affirmed a trial court’s decision to set aside a default judgment against an insured and further found that the trial court did not err in concluding that the insurer acted properly in attempting to find a policy that would cover the asbestos XE "asbestos"  claim filed against the insured....