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    Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, EXPERT EVIDENCE—ASBESTOS—E.D. Pa.: Court allows state law damages testimony in maritime law case, (Sep 28, 2026)

    Law Firms Mentioned:Griffin Purnell LLC | Nass Cancelliere
    Organizations Mentioned:Foster Wheeler, LLC

    By Molly Platnick

    State damages law applies because decedent was non-seaman maritime worker.

    The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a ship part manufacturer’s motion to exclude expert testimony in a case brought by the widow of a ...

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