Missouri Court Denies Defense Motions to Dismiss Asbestos Suit, Warns Against Filing ‘Generic, Baseless’ Motions

ST. LOUIS –– A Missouri federal court has denied several defense attempts to dismiss an asbestos complaint on pleading grounds, warning the parties that it would not entertain “generic, baseless” motions.

In the April 1 opinion, Judge Catherine D. Perry of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri wrote that, after reviewing the plaintiffs’ complaint, it found no vague or ambiguous claims.

The plaintiffs contend in their petition that James B. Harrell was exposed to asbestos-containing products in a direct and bystander capacity while employed as an aviation electronics technician at a number of locations, including …