Coleman v. A-Bex Corp.

¶ 1. This case is before this Court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Mississippi, by plaintiffs (hereinafter "Coleman") who allege they suffered injuries caused by exposure to asbestos. This appeal began after the trial court severed the claims of plaintiffs in an asbestos case. The claims of plaintiffs in the action who were residents of Mississippi, or who alleged exposure to asbestos in the state, were transferred to the circuit court in the county where each plaintiff lived or claimed exposure to asbestos. Additionally, the claims of the six plaintiffs who were…