Lack Of Evidence Turbines Required Asbestos Dooms Case Under DeVries, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 13, 2021, 11:48 AM EDT) -- PHILADELPHIA — Insufficient evidence exists that two turbine manufacturers required the use of asbestos insulation, and absent such evidence, plaintiffs cannot meet the maritime law standard for imposing liability on manufacturers’ for third-party parts espoused by the U.S. Supreme Court in Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. v. DeVries, a federal judge in Pennsylvania said July 8....