Missouri Judge Denies Asbestos Lung Cancer Motion, Cites Complex Choice-of-Law Issue



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  • Order


KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A federal court in Missouri has denied a defense motion for summary judgment in a lung cancer asbestos case, effectively putting argument on hold until it can be determined whether Kansas or Missouri law applies to liability claims asserted by a former auto parts worker.

Judge Greg Kays of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri said in a Sept. 12 decision that there was insufficient information in the record to determine whether the application of either state’s law would impact the outcome of the defendant’s request.

The ruling comes in a lawsuit …

FIRM NAMES
  • George H. Kim
  • Gordon & Rees
  • Hawkins Parnell Thackston & Young
  • Karst & von Oiste
  • Kurowski Shultz
  • McCabe Law Firm





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