With Asbestos Trial Looming, Parties Argue Maritime Law Before 1st Circuit

(May 8, 2024, 2:25 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — Parties to an asbestos case set for jury trial this month argued before the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on May 7, with the plaintiff saying that there is no bar to jurisdiction because the case has always been a maritime case.  But the defendant says the plaintiff always sought a jury trial, which is unavailable in maritime cases....