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Judge: Asbestos claimant only included defendants to keep case out of federal court
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
‘Every exposure’ theory rejected in La. asbestos case
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Fifth Circuit declines to create ‘new rule’ in asbestos case over bar date
A federal appeals court has affirmed a bankrupt company’s request for summary judgment, arguing the asbestos claim filed against Placid Oil Company was discharged as claimants were given sufficient notice of the 1987 bar date.