Scapa Dryer Fabrics v. Knight - ATRA

Scapa Dryer Fabrics v. Knight

| November 6, 2016

(Ga., filed in May of 2015). Arguing that the “any exposure theory” is not sufficient to be causative of mesothelioma.

Court ruled in favor of ATRA's position

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