3M Seeks 8th Circuit En Banc Rehearing Of Expert Ruling In Bair Hugger MDL

Mealey's (September 14, 2021, 1:04 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — 3M Co. on Sept. 13 petitioned the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for a rehearing or en banc rehearing of the court’s Aug. 16 decision to reverse summary judgment that effectively revived the Bair Hugger patient warmer infection multidistrict litigation, saying the ruling admitting plaintiffs’ expert testimony is inconsistent with U.S. Supreme Court precedent and the applicable federal rule of evidence....