Judge Admits Asbestos Experts, Allows Take-Home Claims, Finds No Preemption

(September 29, 2023, 1:01 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — Sufficient evidence supports take-home asbestos exposure allegations even if the fact pattern differs significantly from the usual type of take-home case, and the claims are not preempted by the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (LHWCA) under the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ precedent interpreting “twilight zone” cases, a federal judge in Louisiana said in a series of five rulings....