Punitive Damages Claim Against Insurer In Asbestos Suit Cannot Proceed, Judge Says

Mealey's (May 13, 2022, 12:32 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on May 11 granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on a punitive damages claim brought by an asbestos claimant under a former Louisiana Civil Code article after determining that the insurer’s policy was not effective during the time in which the Louisiana law was effective....