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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Remand Denied

Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana 

Plaintiffs Claudette Washington Skidmore and Courtney Skidmore Williams brought claims against several defendants after the death of their husband and father, Kurt Lawrence Skidmore.

Plaintiffs’ claims relate to defendants’ “mining, processing, manufacturing, installation, maintenance, sale, distribution, and/or use of asbestos and asbestos-containing products”. Plaintiffs further allege decedent was exposed to asbestos throughout the course of his career, that each individual exposure directly caused or contributed to his injury and death, and that all defendants …

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Helicopter Engine Manufacturer’s Removal Based on Federal-Officer Jurisdiction Upheld

Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division

Decedent Gustave Sahm died from lung cancer allegedly caused by asbestos exposure from 1956 to 2020 during his service in the United States Navy, and as a police officer for St. Louis County. His heirs filed suit in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in January 2023, alleging the Raytheon products he encountered through his work with police helicopters contributed to his disease. Defendant Raytheon removed the case pursuant to 28 …

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