Asbestos in attic insulation made by W.R. Grace & Co. did not pose "an unreasonable risk of harm," a Delaware bankruptcy court has ruled in denying plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. The plaintiffs contend Grace's Zonolite Attic Insulation was contaminated and sickened people who were exposed to its asbestos fibers, but the court ruled the plaintiffs did not prove the fibers were unreasonably dangerous. The chemical company is under bankruptcy protection because of lawsuits over asbestos.
December 21, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Asbestos in attic insulation made by W.R. Grace & Co. did not pose “an unreasonable risk of harm,” a bankruptcy court has ruled.
The Columbia, Md.-based chemicals maker is under bankruptcy protection because of lawsuits over asbestos. The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware recently denied a plaintiffs’ motion for a summary judgment on asbestos claims.
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