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2019 Statute



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60-4916. Same; discovery. (a) Trust claim materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic, and are admissible in evidence in an asbestos claim. A claim of privilege does not apply to any trust claim materials or trust governance documents.

(b) A defendant in an asbestos claim may seek discovery from an asbestos trust. The plaintiff may not claim privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery and shall provide consent or other expression of permission that may be required by the asbestos trust to release information and materials sought by a defendant.

History: L. 2018, ch. 25, § 5; July 1.



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