Ayers Decision Brightens Litigation Picture
For Asbestos, Other Toxic Tort Plaintiffs
by Ronald L. Motley and Joseph F. Rice

About the Authors photo-3photo-4 Ronald L. Motley and Joseph F. Rice are partners in the firm of Ness Motley, based in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., with offices in Barnwell, S.C., New Orleans, La., and Providence, R.I. It is widely recognized as the nation's preeminent plaintiffs' law firm, a leader in asbestos, tobacco, nursing home abuse, lead poisoning, pharmaceutical, medical device, defective products, fire, terrorism and other mass tort litigation.

For Freeman Ayers, the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. Ayers means more than justice - it also provides validation that his …