Judge Dismisses Tort, Fraud Claims In Asbestos Suit Against Insurers, Suppliers

Mealey's (August 29, 2022, 1:31 PM EDT) -- NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana federal judge on Aug. 24 granted partial summary judgment to several defendants in an asbestos liability suit against an insolvent insurer and other insurers, companies they insured and related defendants, finding that the claims for intentional tort and fraud should be dismissed because the plaintiffs failed to prove that the decedent’s lung cancer resulted from the defendants’ conduct or that there was fraudulent intent....

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