Oliver v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company et al

  1. March 01, 2019

    Mass. High Court Won't Tweak Law For Asbestos Claims

    Massachusetts' highest court on Friday declined to allow victims of asbestos exposure to sidestep a statute of repose that bars many types of construction-related claims after six years, while noting that the ruling will have the "regrettable effect" of foreclosing on a wide swath of potential asbestos claims throughout the state.

  2. December 05, 2018

    Mass. Top Court Weighs Nixing Asbestos Claim Time Limit

    Massachusetts' top appellate court questioned Tuesday whether it could make a sweeping change to asbestos claims by wiping out a six-year statute of repose without a nod from the Legislature as it heard arguments from General Electric and the estate of a worker.