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Measure Limiting Asbestos Liability Clears Idaho Senate

Bottle-cap maker Crown Holdings might want to pop the top off a celebratory bottle, after a bill to limit its asbestos liability in Idaho cleared the Senate and headed to Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter for signature. The measure cleared the …

Measure Limiting Asbestos Liability Clears Idaho House

A bill that would limit national bottle-top maker’s liability for asbestos-related health claims in Idaho has won support in the Idaho House. For years, Pennsylvania-based Crown Holdings has sought protection at the state level from claims filed by lung disease …

Company Seeks Asbestos Liability Limit in Idaho

A bottle-cap maker weary of paying $700 million in asbestos claims has teamed with a conservative group in a state-by-state trudge to shield itself from forking over even more cash to victims. The lastest battle is unfolding in Idaho. Pennsylvania-based …