Georgia High Court to Review Constitutionality of Asbestos Legislation

ATLANTA -- The Georgia Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of the state's newly enacted asbestos and silica legislation, just months after trial courts released orders reflecting opposing interpretations of the law. Georgia-Pacific v. Mitchell, No. S06I0364; Georgia-Pacific v. Odom, No. S06I0365; Aerofin Corp. v. Hasberry, No. S06I0366; Aerofin Corp., v. Estress, No. S06I0367; Aerofin Corp. v. Hall, No. S06I0368 (Ga. Sup. Ct.).

In a Dec. 6 order, the state's high court accepted five petitions for interlocutory appeal, and specifically requested that the parties present arguments regarding the constitutionality of OCGA § 51-14-1, a chapter dealing with retroactive application.

The …