Civil Rights
Oct. 28, 2015
Judge ponders Sharia law in asbestos case with ties to Iran
An asbestos case involving exposure in pre-revolutionary Iran may involve a foreign law capping damages at $40,000.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge is expected this week to rule on whether Iranian law applies to a case in which an oil refinery worker was exposed to asbestos while working in the country.
Plaintiff Farid Malek alleges his malignant mesothelioma is the result of asbestos exposure from 1951 to 1979 when he worked at an oil refinery in Abadan, Iran, according...
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