After the decedent was diagnosed with mesothelioma, he and his wife filed suit against 31 companies alleging asbestos exposure. The case was removed to federal court and transferred to the Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL. Four defendants — Crane Company, CBS Corporation (Westinghouse), Goulds Pumps, and Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (Buffalo) — were granted summary judgment by the Eastern District of Pennsylvania MDL, and the plaintiff appealed. The Fourth Circuit affirmed.
The decedent was a marine machinist at the Charleston Naval Shipyard from 1972-95, …
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