Critics warn bills would let BNSF off hook in asbestos-related suits
The Montana House passed legislation this week that could jeopardize hundreds of wrongful death and contamination lawsuits related to the Libby Asbestos Superfund Site.
In a Feb. 4 House Judiciary Committee Hearing, several lawyers argued that a trio of bills would make it more difficult for private citizens to sue large corporations, including BNSF Railway.
Anthony Nicastro, R-Billings, who sponsored all three bills, has represented BNSF in several cases involving the railway’s liability in over 3,000 asbestos-related deaths and illnesses in Northwest Montana.
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