Ala. Federal Court Enforces Duty on Premises Defendant in Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Suit

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. –– A court in Alabama has weighed in for the first time on the liability of a premises defendant in a take-home asbestos exposure suit, determining that a duty of care can in fact be enforced on the company since the policy considerations in recognizing such a duty do not outweigh the foreseeability of the injury.

In an Aug. 25 opinion, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama also held –– in another matter of first impression for Alabama courts –– that the state would recognize a substantial factor causation analysis in multiple exposure asbestos …