Plaintiffs File Science Brief, Allege 'Corporate Amnesia' Among Friction Defendants

WILMINGTON, Del. - Plaintiffs attempting to thwart the consolidation of friction product claims removed by the Big Three auto makers have filed a brief in federal bankruptcy court that they hope will eliminate the need for a hearing to determine whether the friction defendants' products cause injury. In re: Federal-Mogul Global, Inc., et al., No. 01-10578 (D. Del. Bankr.).

Calling the defendants' contentions a case of "corporate amnesia," the plaintiffs allege in an "Introduction to Science Brief' that attempts by the Big Three auto makers to have the claims transferred to federal bankruptcy court in Delaware represents another attempt by …