Court Reverses Ruling That Allowed Late Addition of Hess Corp. as Premises Defendant

TRENTON, N.J. - A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a trial court erred when it refused to dismiss asbestos-related claims against a premises defendant that was fictitiously named in a timely original complaint, but not specifically identified until an amended suit was filed several years later. Andreoli v. State Insulation Corp., et al., No. A-2636-10TA (N.J. Sup., App. Div.).

On Oct. 5, the Superior Court of New Jersey's Appellate Division reversed the decision and remanded the case for entry of an order dismissing the Hess Corporation with prejudice, determining that claims filed against the company on behalf of …