Court Again Remands Suit Challenging BNSF’s Montana Asbestos Conduct

Mealey's (April 16, 2020, 12:49 PM EDT) -- GREAT FALLS, Mont. — Because an action solely involves alleged shipments of asbestos-tainted vermiculite in Montana, the case meets the principal injuries requirement of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA) and belongs in state court, regardless of whether the product eventually left the state, a federal judge in Montana said in granting remand on April 6 (Korey L. Aarstad, et al. v. BNSF Railway Co., et al., No. 17-72, D. Mont., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60326)....