Defendant Challenges Ruling on Constitutionality of Asbestos/Silica Act

MIAMI - Flowserve Corp. has petitioned a Florida appeals court for writ of certiorari, arguing that a trial court's denial of its motion to dismiss a plaintiff's asbestos claims is erroneous because the plaintiff's claims fail under the state's Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act. Flowserve Corp. v. Bonilla, et al. No. n/a (Fla. Ct. App., 3rd Dist.)

Flowserve petitioned the Florida's 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals on Sept. 6, seeking to reverse the Dade County Circuit Court's Aug. 7 order denying its motion to dismiss Thomas J. Bonilla's claims. In issuing that order, the Circuit Court ruled that retroactive …