(Source: The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies) Maryland Court of Appeals Limits Asbestos Liability State Court Docket Watch Article January 31, 2014 Michael J. Ellis For decades, asbestos cases have wound their way through state and federal courts. The first wave of cases, starting in the 1970s, was brought by construction workers and other plaintiffs who were directly exposed to asbestos.1 Thousands of direct-exposure cases led to the bankruptcy of major asbestos-producing companies, including Johns-Mansville.2 Thirty years later, most direct-exposure plaintiffs have obtained relief or died. That, you might think, would mean an end to asbestos...
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