3M Seeks Plaintiff's Missing 'Sensitive' Medical Records

LOS ANGELES - 3M Co. has filed a motion to compel medical records of a plaintiff who has sued the company for silica-related injuries, seeking the release of lab results from a hospital that refuses to part with them because of their sensitive nature. Mahar v. 3M Co., et al., No. BC328229 (Calif. Super. Ct., Los Angeles Cty.).

The motion was filed Oct. 12 in Los Angeles Superior Court, where the claims of former sandblaster Rick Mahar are expected to be tried later this year. Mahar, a Washington state resident who claimed he contracted silicosis as a result of occupational …