Florida Supreme Court rejects risk-utility test in asbestos ruling

Florida PoliticsFlorida Supreme Court rejects risk-utility test in asbestos rulingReutersIn a 5-2 ruling Thursday, the Florida Supreme Court rejected the 3rd District Court of Appeal's application of the risk-utility test to William Aubin's asbestos lawsuit, saying it should have adhered to the "consumer expectation" standard recognized by …State Supreme Court upholds “consumer expectations” test in product liability …Florida Politics (blog)Florida Supreme Court “splits the baby” in products liability decisionPacific Legal Foundation (PLF) (press release) (blog)all 3 news articles »