Law360, New York (October 22, 2009) -- In a split decision, Pennsylvania's high court has ruled that two individuals who sued over asbestos-related increased risk of cancer claims and settled with several companies in 1993 can go forward with lawsuits against a new defendant for claims arising out of the actual cancer diagnosis.
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania handed down an opinion Wednesday holding that prior recovery for asbestos-related injuries should not stop plaintiffs — in this case Eleanor Abrams and Marilyn Shaw,...
