a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The motion of American
Trucking Associations, Inc. for leave to file a brief as amicus
curiae is granted. The motion of DRI - The Voice of the Defense
Bar for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. The
motion of National Council of Self-Insurers, et al. for leave to
file a brief as amici curiae is granted. The petition for a
writ of certiorari is denied."
Cassens Transport Co. v. Brown, --- S.Ct. ----, 2009 WL 1269080, 77 USLW 3635, 78 USLW 3011 (U.S. Dec 07, 2009) (NO. 08-1375)
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Click here to read more about the late Judge Harold Ackerman who sat below on the 6th Cir. By Designation. That decision was affirmed by the US Supreme Court. Judge Ackerman was a former NJ Workers' Compensation Judge(1955-1965), the Federal Judge who managed the entire, original, asbestos litigation docket in the 1980's (ie. Austin v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., 672 F.2d 902 (C.A.3 (N.J.) 1981)). Judge Ackerman passed away last week at age 81.
Click here to read more about the late Judge Harold Ackerman who sat below on the 6th Cir. By Designation. That decision was affirmed by the US Supreme Court. Judge Ackerman was a former NJ Workers' Compensation Judge(1955-1965), the Federal Judge who managed the entire, original, asbestos litigation docket in the 1980's (ie. Austin v. Johns-Manville Products Corp., 672 F.2d 902 (C.A.3 (N.J.) 1981)). Judge Ackerman passed away last week at age 81.