Washington–Opponents of the proposed asbestos claims trust fundlegislation said that a majority of the public opposes such ameasure, according to a survey conducted on their behalf.
The poll, taken by Mercury Public Affairs and Fleishman-Hillardon behalf of the Coalition for Asbestos Reform (C.A.R.), foundroughly two-thirds of Americans prefer to reform the asbestoslitigation system by requiring plaintiffs to meet specific medicalcriteria over the proposed no-fault trust fund approach.
Additionally, the survey revealed little difference in thesupport for the asbestos trust approach contained in Senate Bill852 currently awaiting action on the Senate floor, and the currentcivil litigation system.
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