For the second time in a week, a Florida trial judge has declared the state Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act unconstitutional when applied retroactively. Broward County Circuit Judge David Krathen wrote his order in the cases of 10 asbestos plaintiffs that are before him, but his decision affects all those bringing liability claims against manufacturers and distributors of asbestos and silica in Broward Circuit Court. There are an estimated 4,000 pending asbestos cases in Broward.
August 16, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
For the second time in a week, a South Florida trial judge has declared the state Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act unconstitutional when applied retroactively.
On Aug. 11, Broward County Circuit Judge David Krathen issued an order stating that the provision that requires asbestos and silica plaintiffs injured prior to the law’s effective date to submit detailed medical histories unlawfully interferes with their vested rights.
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