Louisiana Panel Finds Jurisdiction Over New York Firm In Mesothelioma Suit

(August 13, 2021, 10:10 AM EDT) -- SHREVEPORT, La. — Reversing its previous ruling, a Louisiana appeals panel on Aug. 11 concluded that Louisiana personal jurisdiction could be exercised over a company headquartered in New York because the in-state contacts of its predecessor could be imputed to the defendant in a liability suit over a man’s mesothelioma through contact with asbestos....

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