Gibbs v. Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.

By Judge Timothy S. Fisher

The court has received and reviewed the supplemental memoranda requested at the hearing on June 24th in addition to plaintiff’s response to the defendant’s supplemental memorandum. Having also considered the original memoranda submitted on the defendant’s Plea in Bar and having had the benefit of oral argument, the court is prepared to render the decision on defendant’s Plea in Bar.

As it was observed at the hearing on June 24th, I am unaware of this issue being raised in the asbestos litigation in Newport News, or in Virginia for that matter. I believe our combined…