Federal Judge Issues Flurry Of Expert, Evidentiary Rulings In Asbestos Case

Mealey's (September 24, 2020, 2:48 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Plaintiffs may not introduce testimony that a supervisor was a difficult boss to work for, evidence involving union activity at a shipyard or the limits on insurance policies covering the claims but may show the jury invoices evidencing the shipment of asbestos-containing products, a federal judge in Louisiana said in a series of Sept. 23 rulings in an asbestos action (Callen Dempster, et al. v. Lamorak Insurance Co., et al., No. 20-95, E.D. La., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174313, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174582, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174323, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174311)....