9th Circuit Permits Expert’s Testimony Regarding Origin Of Asbestos Insulation

Mealey's (April 28, 2017, 1:50 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — An expert’s knowledge regarding U.S. Navy practices and procedures qualifies him to testify that the asbestos-containing insulation to which a man was exposed was likely original to the boilers in question, and he need not have firsthand knowledge, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel held April 26 (Geraldine Hilt, et al. v. Foster Wheeler LLC, FKA Foster Wheeler Corp., No. 15-17301, 9th Cir.)....