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California Court Addresses Horizontal Exhaustion Requirement

In the recent decision Kaiser Cement & Gypsum Corp. v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania 2013 Cal. App. LEXIS 269 (2nd Dist. April 8, 2013), the California Court of Appeal considered whether horizontal or...more

Court Affirms that Medical Science Supports “Continuous” Asbestos Trigger

In the recent Plant Insulation case, a California court addressed the evolution of the medical science behind the “continuous” asbestos trigger....more

Patton Boggs Reinsurance Newsletter- March 2013: New York Court of Appeals Reverses Summary Judgment on Follow-the-Settlements...

In a closely watched asbestos settlement allocation case, the New York Court of Appeals has modified the order of the intermediate appellate court to deny summary judgment to the cedent based on two issues of fact raised to...more

Does Medical Science Support "Continuous" Asbestos Trigger?

In the recent Plant Insulation case, a California court addressed the evolution of the medical science behind the “continuous” asbestos trigger....more