Mary L. Holste v. 3M Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
I. BACKGROUND
On July 2, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of California for the County of Los Angeles against Defendants 3M Company, Cirrus Enterprises LLC, Cytec Engineered Materials, Inc., Dexter Hysol Aerospace LLC, Henkel Corporation, Hexcel Corporation (“Hexcel”), MD Helicopters, LLC, Privet Fund Management LLC, Shell Oil Company, The Boeing Company (“Boeing”), and Wyeth Holdings LLC. (Ex. A to Notice of Removal (“NOR”), Compl., Doc. 1-1.) Plaintiffs allege that Mrs. Holste was exposed to asbestos as a result of take-home exposure from her husband who worked at Hughes Helicopter, a civilian and military worksite, from 1965 to 1994, as well as through personal use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder in the 1960s and 1970s. (Id. ¶ ______________________________________________________________________________
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
Case No. 2:24-cv-09814-JLS-E Date: January 10, 2025 Title: Mary L. Holste et al v. 3M Company et al
7.) Plaintiffs contend that Mrs.…