Defense attorneys in asbestos lawsuits have mobilized in an attempt to overturn a New York judge’s decision allowing consideration of punitive damages for the first time in almost two decades.
They are preparing to appeal a ruling by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Sheri Klein Heitler, coordinator of the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) court, who accepted a motion by Weitz & Luxenberg and other plaintiffs firms to end “deferral” of punitive damages claims in asbestos cases.
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