Miss. Supreme Court Enforces Settlement, Finds B-Reads Sufficient



DOCUMENTS
  • Opinion


JACKSON, Miss. -- The Mississippi Supreme Court has affirmed a trial court ruling that enforced a settlement agreement between Illinois Central Railroad Co. and former employees, ruling that second B-reads proffered in support of their claims were sufficient. Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Gary R. Byrd, et al., No. 2009-CA-0065-SCT (Miss. Sup. Ct.).

In the Aug. 26 opinion, the high court concluded that the parties had entered into an enforceable settlement agreement for underlying asbestos claims.

The action was asserted by 216 former Illinois Central Railroad employees who alleged exposure to asbestos during the course of their employment with …






UPCOMING CONFERENCES




HarrisMartin's New Jersey Asbestos Litigation Conference

February 27, 2025 - New Brunswick, NJ
Hyatt Regency New Brunswick

MORE DETAILS



HarrisMartin’s Artificial Stone Silicosis Epidemic Litigation Conference

January 10, 2025 - Long Beach, CA
The Westin Long Beach

MORE DETAILS