Louisiana Court Refuses to Preclude Testimony from William Dyson in Asbestos Case



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NEW ORLEANS –– Union Carbide may present testimony from its industrial hygienist, William Dyson, Ph.D., in an asbestos case, a Louisiana Court has ruled after finding that the plaintiff could address concerns relating to dose reconstruction assessment methodologies on cross-examination.

In the Feb. 11 order, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana found that Dyson’s testimony relating to the decedent’s exposure at a Union Carbide facility was relevant.

The plaintiff asserted the claims on behalf of her husband, Walter Hansen Smith Jr., contending that his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos-containing products while he was employed …






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