Ill. Court Remands Asbestos Lawsuit Filed by Former Construction Worker

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. –– An Illinois federal court has relinquished jurisdiction over an asbestos exposure suit, noting that the plaintiff had not alleged any federal law claims.

As such, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois granted the plaintiff’s motion to remand, rejecting United Technologies Company’s removal of the suit.

Michael Burns alleged in his lawsuit that his exposure to asbestos-containing products while working as a construction worker led him to develop mesothelioma.

United Technologies Company removed the lawsuit, saying that the only reasonable exposure Burns could have incurred from its products would have occurred …