Claims All Arise From Alleged Asbestos Exposure, Judge Says In Granting Stay

Mealey's (July 19, 2021, 10:49 AM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A federal judge in Louisiana on July 15 stayed and administratively closed a shipyard worker’s lawsuit alleging that he was exposed to injurious levels of asbestos and asbestos-containing products, granting a defendant insurer’s motion to stay all proceedings following its insolvency and liquidation by the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court....