Legal Opinion
In Re Asbestos Litigation
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided December 13, 2006No. C.A. 77C-ASB-2PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SLIGHTS, J.
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By motion in limine, Defendant, Daim-lerChrysler Corporation (“Chrysler”), invites the Court to weigh in on a debate that has been hosted in state trial courts across the country in which Chrysler or similarly situated defendants have called the question of whether plaintiffs in asbestos litigation can reliably establish a medical or scientific link between exposure to so-called automotive friction products (or “friction products”) and asbestos disease. This debate has been led by highly skilled attorneys on both sides who have presented well-credentialed experts to provide…
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