MDL Judge Dismisses Claims Against Engine Manufacturer in Asbestos Case

PHILADELPHIA -- The judge overseeing the federal Asbestos Products Liability Litigation has adopted a report and recommendation in which a magistrate judge suggested the dismissal of claims asserted against an engine manufacturer. Travis, et al. v. 3M Co., et al., No. 09-70104 (E.D. Pa.).

In a Jan. 28 order, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania adopted a September report and recommendation that found while the plaintiff had established he was in the vicinity of the engines, there was insufficient evidence that these engines contained asbestos.

According to the report and recommendation, Francis Bruce Travis claimed …