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Illinois Supreme Court Rules for Asbestos Defendants on the “Lipke” issue

Writer's picture: Kirk HartleyKirk Hartley

Defense lawyers, defendants and insurers all are smiling today because the Illinois Supreme Court today issued a ruling that favors defendants in asbestos litigation. Specifically, the court made plain today that the so-called Lipke rule no longer applies if it ever did. The opinion is available from the Illinois Supreme Court’s website or here. Within the world of asbestos litigation, much will be said about this opinion over the next few days.

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About Kirk

Since becoming a lawyer in 1983, Kirk’s 35+ years of practice have focused on advising a wide range of corporations, associations, and individuals (as both plaintiffs and defendants) on both tort and commercial law issues centered around “mass torts.”

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