Iowa Supreme Court Limits Statute Precluding Third-Party Asbestos Liability

Mealey's (June 23, 2022, 1:28 PM EDT) -- DES MOINES, Iowa — In enacting a law limiting the liability of defendants sued for third-party asbestos products, the Iowa Legislature sought to adopt the bare-metal defense; however, the law’s reach is limited to manufacturers and sellers and does not apply in a premises liability case, a divided Iowa Supreme Court said June 17....