Pending Discovery Dooms Summary Judgment For Asbestos Arc Chute Company

Mealey's (January 28, 2021, 1:49 PM EST) -- SEATTLE — While a mesothelioma sufferer currently falls short of meeting the causation standard under maritime law, it appears that ongoing discovery might assist him in his case alleging asbestos exposure in arc chutes, a federal judge in Washington said Jan. 22 in denying summary judgment....