PTI Union, LLC, et al. v. Michelle McBride

── PTI Union, LLC, et al. v. Michelle McBride ── Case No.: 24A-MI-00931 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 02, 2025 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Marion Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Altice and Judge Scheele concur Case Summary After Ronald McBride was diagnosed with mesothelioma, he and his wife, Michele, commenced a mass-tort proceeding in Marion Superior Court alleging that over twenty defendants manufactured, sold, or distributed asbestoscontaining talcum-powder products, which caused his mesothelioma. This appeal concerns seven of those defendants, none of which are located in Indiana. These seven defendants moved to dismiss the complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction under Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(2), which the trial court denied.