Asbestos/Silica Litigation Reform: SB 182 (2007)
Reenacted the 2005 legislation struck down on constitutional grounds related
Reenacted the 2005 legislation struck down on constitutional grounds related to retroactivity. Established objective medical criteria required to bring asbestos or silica claims; reformed successor asbestos-related liability.
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