Kentucky Affirms GE's Summary Judgment on Products Claims, Reverses Premises Ruling

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-A Kentucky Court of Appeals has affirmed part of an award of summary judgment in favor of defendant General Electric after three men who worked with asbestos-related products for one of the company's businesses alleged that they suffered injuries as a result of their alleged exposures. Cain, et. al. v. General Electric Company, No. 2002-CA-001843-MR (Ky. Ct. App.)

The court's Dec. 19 decision affirmed the trial court's award of summary judgment related to the products liability claims filed by two plaintiffs; however, the court found that there remained issues of fact related to the premises liability claims filed against …