Despite being banned in Singapore for 35 years, asbestos continues to claim lives through malignant mesothelioma, a cancer it causes. The nation's cases rose from five in the 1980s to 110 in 2019.
In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. Specifically, Burnham argued that asbestos exposure from its boilers ...