Immediate Appeal Granted Of Ruling That LHWCA Preempts Asbestos Case

Mealey's (July 8, 2022, 10:41 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — The potential hardship that could result from holding a trial only to have an appeals court reverse a ruling finding that the Longshore Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) preempts asbestos claims warrants granting an immediate appeal of summary judgment for one defendant, a federal judge in Louisiana said June 21....