California High Court Sets Component Parts Dispute for Oral Argument

SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a component parts dispute involving the question of whether defendants in an asbestos action can be held liable for replacement packing and/or insulation, nearly two years after the petition was first filed with the high court. O'Neil, et al., v. Crane Co., et al., No. S177401 (Calif. Sup. Ct.).

According to an Oct. 4 docket entry, the case was ordered on the calendar and is to be argued on Nov. 9 at 9:00 a.m. in San Francisco.

The underlying petition was filed in October 2009 by defendants who …