Ruling to trigger asbestos compensation payments
– Lord Clarke, The Supreme CourtThe negligent exposure of an employee to asbestos during the policy (insurance) period has a sufficient causal link with subsequently arising mesothelioma to trigger the insurer's obligation.
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