Speck
Speck v. 3M Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 CHARLES ANTHONY SPECK, et al., Case No. 20-cv-05845-JD
Plaintiffs,
PRETRIAL ORDER
v.
CBS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants.
14 This order governs the jury trial with the remaining defendants, Bath Iron Works Corp. and Metalclad Insulation LLC. Jury selection will be held at 9:00 a.m. on July 11, 2024, and trial will begin the same day. I. MOTIONS IN LIMINE The Court stated on the record at the pretrial conference the disposition of the parties’ motions in limine. In pertinent summary: 1. Metalclad’s Motion to Exclude Workers Compensation Records (Dkt No. 483) is GRANTED. FRE 402/403. 2. Bath Iron Works’ Motion to Limit Testimony of Dr. Horn (Dkt. No. 489) and Motion to Limit Testimony of Dr. Staggs (Recorrected) (Dkt. No. 494), are GRANTED IN PART. No expert may offer testimony to the effect that all exposures to asbestos above background levels are a substantial factor in causing asbestos-related diseases. …