3M Wants Recent U.S. News & World Report Article Excluded from Evidence

BEAUMONT, Texas - Defendant 3M Co. has filed a motion in a Texas trial court to prevent plaintiffs in a silica case from introducing into evidence a recent magazine article that painted an unflattering picture of the company's dust mask products. Broussard, et al. v. Aearo Company, et al., No. A-169,783 (Texas Dist. Ct., Jefferson Cty, 58th Dist.).

In a motion filed Aug. 27 in Jefferson County's 58th District Court, 3M argues that the recent article, which followed an investigation by the national magazine, U.S. News & World Report, is inaccurate and repleat with heresay and would only be introduced …