According to Mark Behrens and Frank Cruz-Alvarez, that's how plaintiff's attorney Richard Scruggs has described the asbestos litigation. ("Premises Owner Liability for Secondhand Asbestos Exposure: The Next Wave?", Engage (Federalist Society) October issue, link leads to PDF).
An "endless search for a solvent bystander"
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| Isaac Gorodetski Project Manager, Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute igorodetski@manhattan-institute.org |
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| Bridget Carroll Press Officer, Manhattan Institute bcarroll@manhattan-institute.org |



