Federal Judge Admits Trio Of Asbestos-Friction Experts, Denies Summary Judgment

Mealey's (January 9, 2019, 1:09 PM EST) -- NEW ORLEANS — Three plaintiff experts’ testimony adequately considers the difference between amphibole and chrysotile asbestos friction products and differs from the “any exposure” theory to warrant admission, a federal judge in Louisiana held Jan. 7.  The judge then denied the two defendants summary judgment (Victor Michel, et al. v. Ford Motor Co., et al., No. 18-4738, E.D. La., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2521)....