Miss. Sup. Ct. Offers Clarification of Mangialardi in Silica Opinion

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Supreme Court today remanded the claims of more than two dozen silica plaintiffs so that an order may be issued by the trial court requiring compliance with the state's recently established pleading standards for mass tort cases. 3M Co. v. Glass, et al., No. 2003-IA-00617-SCT (Miss. Sup. Ct.).

In an opinion released moments ago, the high court instructed trial courts in two counties where the cases were originally filed to set an appropriate time limit for plaintiffs' counsel to provide sufficient information to defendants and the courts 'for a determination of transfer, where possible, to …