California High Court Hears Oral Arguments in Component Parts Dispute

SAN FRANCISCO -- The California Supreme Court has heard 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 the high court's online docket, the cause was argued and submitted on Oct. 9.

The underlying petition was filed in October 2009 by defendants who claim that a judgment entered in their favor was wrongfully reversed …