Legal Opinion
Mobil Corp. v. Mallia
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 28, 2006No. 3D05-2194PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ROTHENBERG, Judge.
The petitioners, defendants in asbestos cases pending in Miami-Dade Circuit Court, seek certiorari review and quashal of an order by the circuit court exempting nonmalignant asbestos litigants who had received trial dates prior to July 1, 2005, from the requirements of the newly enacted “Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act” (“ASCFA” or “Act”).
Section 774.204(2) of ASCFA provides, in part, that:
A person may not file or maintain a civil action alleging a nonmalignant asbestos claim in the absence of a prima facie showing of physical impairment as a result of a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Fassy v. CrowleyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re Asbestos LitigationDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006