South Carolina Supreme Court Decision Raises Historic Asbestos Liability Questions for ESAB

COLUMBIA, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The South Carolina Supreme Court has issued a major decision in Tibbs v. Asbestos Corp. Limited, allowing continuation of claims seeking to hold Cape Intermediate Holdings Limited liable for sales of raw asbestos. This holding clears the way for the continuation of a trial whereby the court-appointed receiver is seeking to hold ESAB Corp. (NYSE: ESAB) responsible for asbestos liabilities through veil-piercing theories tied to Cape Intermediate Holdings. “Cape As.