Del. Court: Crane Co. Only Responsible for Warnings on Original Asbestos-Containing Parts

WILMINGTON, Del. -- A Delaware court has issued a split summary judgment ruling, concluding that Crane Co. does not owe a duty to warn a plaintiff of dangers associated with replacement parts, but that the defendant is responsible for original asbestos-containing parts. In re: Asbestos Litigation: Reed Grgich, Limited to: Crane Co., No. N10-C-12-011 ASB (Del. Super. Ct., New Castle Cty.).

In an April 2 decision, the Delaware Superior Court for New Castle County predicted that Utah courts, whose law governs the instant claims, would follow the recent decisions of several courts across the country and reject enforcing liability on …