Section 6-5-690 – Short Title.

Section 6-5-690 Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited as the Asbestos Exposure Transparency Act. (Act 2019-261, §1.)

Section 6-5-691 – Definitions.

Section 6-5-691 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ASBESTOS ACTION. A civil action arising out of, based on, or related to the health effects of exposure to asbestos and any derivative claim made by or on behalf of a person exposed to asbestos or a […]

Section 6-5-692 – Required Disclosures by Plaintiff.

Section 6-5-692 Required disclosures by plaintiff. (a) Subject to Section 6-5-693, within 90 days after a plaintiff files an asbestos action, the plaintiff shall do all of the following: (1) Provide all parties with an affidavit, signed under oath by the plaintiff, stating all of the following: a. The plaintiff’s name, address, date of birth, […]

Section 6-5-693 – Bankruptcy Trust Information.

Section 6-5-693 Bankruptcy trust information. (a) A plaintiff in an asbestos action need not comply with Section 6-5-692 if, within 90 days after the plaintiff files an asbestos action, the plaintiff files all available asbestos trust claims and provides the parties with all trust claim materials available to the plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel in relation […]

Section 6-5-694 – Discovery.

Section 6-5-694 Discovery. (a) In an asbestos action, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that trust claim materials and trust governance documents are relevant, authentic, and admissible in evidence. A claim of privilege does not apply to trust claim materials or trust governance documents. (b) A defendant in an asbestos action may seek discovery from […]