As Pennsylvania’s six justices await word on whether an interim appointment will restore their full complement, the state Supreme Court is set to hear argument this week on the “any exposure” theory in asbestos cases and whether wrongful-death and survival actions need to be bifurcated for arbitration.
In its first argument session since former Justice J. Michael Eakin retired from the court March 15, the court is also set to review a case over low funding levels at the Luzerne County Public Defender’s Office that has drawn attention from the federal government and several national legal organizations.
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