Civil Litigation
Jul. 23, 2020
Opponent of juror masks settles abestos case on eve of trial
As the personal injury asbestos trial proceeds with remaining defendant MetalClad Insulation in Alameda County, all witnesses ordered by Judge Brad Seligman to testify remotely to avoid masking, jurors spread out about courtroom to adhere social distancing
The quest for a mistrial in a personal injury asbestos case came to a close Monday in Alameda County as the company agreed to settle the matter the night before opening statements were to begin.
Edward R. Hugo of Hugo Parker LLP represents Fryer-Knowles Inc. a codefendant in a lawsuit filed by an 85-year-old former Navy admiral who said he contracted mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure. Fryer's codefendant is MetalClad Insulation ...
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