Neb. Federal Court Grants Motion to Transfer Asbestos Case to Sioux City, Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. –– A Nebraska federal court has granted a motion to transfer a railroad worker’s asbestos case to federal court in Iowa, finding that the interests of the public and the convenience of the witnesses weighed in favor of transfer.

In the June 4 decision, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska transferred the claims to federal court in Sioux City, where the alleged exposure occurred and where the plaintiff lived and worked.

The plaintiffs asserted the claims on behalf of Gary L. Blessing. In the lawsuit, the plaintiffs alleged that Blessing was exposed to asbestos-containing …