Asbestos Overnaming – S.B. 1157

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Provides that within 45 days of filing an asbestos action,


Provides that within 45 days of filing an asbestos action, a plaintiff shall file a sworn statement specifying the facts that provide the basis for each claim against each defendant and include supporting documentation.  Plaintiffs have a continuing duty to supplement the required disclosures.  The court, on motion by a defendant, shall dismiss a plaintiff’s asbestos action without prejudice as to any defendant whose product or premises is not identified in the required disclosures.

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