Decorative Snow Maker Stuck With Strict Liability Asbestos Claims, Judge Says

Mealey's (July 14, 2021, 3:52 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — Strict liability claims stemming from alleged exposure to asbestos in decorative Christmas tree snow require neither proof of duty nor foreseeability, and governing California law does not require evidence that the exposures doubled the risk of disease, a federal judge in Texas said July 8 in adopting a magistrate judge’s recommendation that some claims survive summary judgment...

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