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 MOTION TO
STRIKE OR LIMIT TESTIMONY OF
DEFENSE EXPERT GAIL STOCKMAN Re: Dkt. No. 424
12 Pending before the Court is the motion to strike portions of the expert report and anticipated testimony of Defendant Armstrong International Inc.’s expert, Dr. Gail Stockman. Dkt. No. 424. 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 the motion. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiffs Agnes Toy and Thomas Toy, Jr. 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.…