In re Toy Asbestos Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 Case No. 19-cv-00325-HSG IN RE TOY ASBESTOS ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
STRIKE PLAINTIFFS’ EXPERT DR.
BRENT STAGGS
10 Re: Dkt. Nos. 399, 402, 403, 407, 408, 459, 11 520 12 Pending before the Court is the motion to strike Plaintiffs Agnes Toy and Thomas Toy, Jr.’s expert, Dr. Brent Staggs. Dkt. No. 399. The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs initially filed this action in Alameda Superior Court against over forty Defendants, alleging that Thomas H. Toy, Sr. developed malignant mesothelioma and later died from exposure to asbestos-containing products or equipment that Defendants either manufactured or supplied. See Dkt. No. 1-1. Defendants removed this action to federal court,…