Judge Partially Grants Summary Judgment On Asbestos Turbine Claims

Mealey's (July 14, 2022, 9:11 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Ample evidence shows that a company specified the use of asbestos-containing gaskets on its turbines, but the evidence shows that while those turbines required insulation and that asbestos was a popular choice, the company did not design its product to use asbestos-containing insulation, a federal judge in Louisiana said July 8 in partially granting summary judgment....