GOOD SAMARITANS BEWARE
Parent Companies of Asbestos Defendants May Be Targeted Under the Good Samaritan Doctrine

icOendicver the past several years, courts in Texas, as well as throughout the United States, have seen many asbestos defendants disappear from the litigation docket after decades of fighting literally thousands of claims of asbestos exposure.

photo-1Several trends have been developing that show where persistent and creative plaintiffs' counsel are turning their attention in pursuing their client's claims. For example, it is well known that those peripheral defendants who have long been involved in asbestos litigation are now faced with the prospect of becoming target defendants. Another avenue recently utilized by numerous plaintiff attorneys in Texas is the prosecution of …