Asbestos-Talc Defendant Seeks Fees As Sanctioned Plaintiffs Defend Conduct

Mealey's (February 16, 2022, 2:17 PM EST) -- HARRISON, Ark. — An asbestos-talc defendant on Feb. 11 petitioned an Arizona federal court for $4,216.10 in attorney fees awarded to it after a judge found that the plaintiffs made “intentionally false or grossly misleading” representations in an effort to have an expert admitted in the case.  In a Feb. 7 response to an order show cause, the plaintiffs argued that the issue arose from confusion overly a poorly chosen use of words and not a misrepresentation and that the court should not impose an additional $1,000 individual sanction....