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Pa. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Relating to Component Parts Liability
November 6, 2017
PHILADEPHIA –– The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has issued an order stating that it will address questions relating to liability of a manufacturer who did not manufacture or distribute asbestos-containing component parts.
In an Oct. 26 order, the state high court additionally will address the inquiry as to whether, if such a duty to warn does exist, what the appropriate legal test would be to determine whether the company is in fact liable.
The order responded directly to a 3rd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals order certifying the two questions of law.
The plaintiffs in the underlying case asserted ...
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