Pennsylvania Judge Dismisses Cases,
Sanctions Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Asbestos
Lawsuit
United States Magistrate Judge David Strawbridge has granted the dismissal of lawsuits filed by
seven plaintiffs and sanctioned their law firm in the ongoing multidistrict asbestos litigation in the U.S.
District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA – United States Magistrate Judge David Strawbridge has granted the
dismissal of lawsuits filed by seven plaintiffs and sanctioned their law firm in the ongoing
multidistrict asbestos litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania.
As part of the dismissals, Judge Strawbridge ordered plaintiffs’ attorneys with the Franklin,
Cardwell & Jones law firm of Houston to pay more than $34,000 to the Jackson, Miss.-based
defense firm of Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy LLP.
The payment is based on Forman Perry’s cost and fees to establish case discovery protocols
for screening records of the plaintiffs’ diagnosing physician, Dr. Jay T. Segarra of Gulfport,
Miss. Dr. Segarra’s practices and methods, including the questionable accuracy of his
diagnoses, are the subject of recurring challenges by defense attorneys in MDL 875.
“The court continues to make progress in separating the valid and invalid claims in MDL 875,―
says Marcy B. Croft of Forman Perry. “It’s clear that opposing counsel recognized that these
claims would not withstand scrutiny and not meet the standards of accountability and
reliability established by the court.―
Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy is a national trial firm focusing on tort, environmental
and commercial litigation. The firm is home to more than 85 attorneys in Jackson, Miss.,
Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston and New Orleans who have represented clients in state
and federal courts across the U.S. for more than 20 years. More information is available at
http://www.fpwkt.com.
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