Mississippi § 11-67-11 - Discovery; use of materials.

§ 11-67-11. Discovery; use of materials.

Trust materials and trust governance documents are presumed to be relevant and authentic, and are admissible in evidence in an asbestos action. A claim of privilege does not apply to any trust materials or trust governance documents. A defendant in an asbestos action may seek discovery from an asbestos trust. The plaintiff may not claim privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery and shall provide consent at the time of asbestos trust identification, including, but not limited to, authorization for release of trust materials or other expression of permission that may be required by the asbestos trust to release information and materials sought by a defendant. Trust materials that are sufficient to entitle a claim to consideration for payment under the applicable trust governance documents are sufficient to support a jury finding that the plaintiff was exposed to products for which the trust was established to provide compensation and that, under applicable law, such exposure is a substantial contributing factor in causing the plaintiff’s injury that is at issue in the asbestos action.