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Veterans call for end to asbestos lawsuit bill
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Veterans-call-for-end-to-asbestos-lawsuit-bill-5324443.phpMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Veterans opposed to a bill affecting asbestos-exposure lawsuits in Wisconsin urged Gov. Scott Walker on Monday to stop the measure, arguing that it would deny justice to asbestos victims.
The heavily lobbied proposal would require plaintiffs who have suffered from asbestos exposure to reveal how many businesses their attorneys plan to sue. They would also have to go after money from an asbestos trust before they could sue for more in court.
Proponents, including Wisconsin's chamber of commerce and Republican sponsors, argue the bill is needed to prevent filing multiple claims against both trust funds set up to pay victims of asbestos exposure as well as individual businesses.
Opponents who gathered Monday strongly disagreed.
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