Paint Company Files Motion for Summary Judgment, Says Product ID Lacking

SEATTLE -- A paint company named as a defendant in a Washington case is the latest party to file a motion for summary judgment citing a lack of product identification in the case. Smith, et al. v. 3M Co., et al., No. 06-2-10994-5 KNT (Wash. Super. Ct., King Cty.).

In an Oct. 12 motion filed in the Washington Superior Court for King County, defendant Preservative Paint Co. is seeking dismissal of Lavern Smith's claims, saying that there is no evidence that the decedent was exposed to its products.

LaVern Smith asserted the complaint on behalf of her husband, James Smith, …