Mississippi Federal Judge Severs, Remands Claims Against In-State Defendants; Allows for Removal of Alabama Case

BILOXI, Miss. - A federal judge in Mississippi has remanded the claims of several plaintiffs allegedly injured by exposure to asbestos in the state, but has allowed for the removal of allegations filed on behalf of an Alabama resident that the defendants claimed had no ties to the state. Evers, et al. v. ACandS, et al., No. 02-708 (S.D. Miss.).

In an opinion entered Jan. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Judge Walter J. Gex III stopped short of issuing a ruling on allegations that the defendants named in the underlying case had been …