State Judge Asks Federal Court For Sanction In Harbor Workers’ Preemption Case

Mealey's (March 25, 2022, 10:51 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal court should sanction an asbestos defendant for its “blatant” and unfounded attempt to use a federal court as a means to appeal a state court judge’s conclusion that the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act does not preempt a case before her, a Louisiana state judge argues in a March 23 motion....