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Asbestos trust transparency bill draws heated debate; author volunteers to defer for amendments
Summary
Representative Wright’s HB 302, which would require plaintiffs to disclose asbestos-trust claims and factual bases for naming each defendant, drew extensive testimony from veterans, plaintiffs’ attorneys and industry representatives; the author voluntarily deferred the bill for further work after extended debate.
Representative Michael Wright told the Civil Law and Procedure Committee HB 302 would accelerate disclosure so juries and defendants see all trust claims submitted by plaintiffs and would require plaintiffs to state the factual basis for each claim against each named defendant in asbestos litigation.
"The bill basically requires that within 30 days of filing an asbestos claim in court, the plaintiff must provide the court and parties with a sworn statement indicating that all trust claims that can be made by the plaintiff have been filed," Wright said, describing the bill’s…
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