After Bench Trial, Judgment Entered in Favor of Defendants

LOS ANGELES -- After presiding over an asbestos bench trial, a California trial court judge has entered judgment in favor of several defendants, opining that they cannot be held liable for asbestos affixed to their products later by third parties. Hall, et al. v. Alfal Laval Inc., et al., No. BC373038 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

In a series of statement of decision and judgment documents filed Feb. 19 in the California Superior Court for Los Angeles County, Judge Terry A. Green entered judgment in favor of defendants Gardner Denver Inc., Cooper US Inc. as successor-in-interest to Gardner Denver …