N.Y. Appellate Court Upholds Consolidation of 3 Asbestos Cases For Trial

NEW YORK –– A New York appellate court has affirmed the consolidation of three asbestos cases for trial in New York City, noting that each case has the exposure history and is ready for trial.

In the two-page order released Nov. 26, the 1st Department of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court said that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it consolidated the cases for trial.

“While there are some differences,” the appellate court wrote, “including that one plaintiff has mesothelioma while the other two have lung cancer, and other differences pointed out by …