Civil Plaintiff
3M Wins Trial Over Combat Earplugs
The ninth test trial over 3M Co.’s combat earplugs resulted in a defense verdict for the company and its Aearo Technologies LLC subsidiary Wednesday when a federal jury in Florida rejected a U.S. Army veteran’s hearing-loss claims.
A spate of trials in recent weeks has yielded verdicts for both sides.
“We are pleased another jury has sided with 3M and found that the CAEv2 product was safe and effective to use,” 3M said in an emailed statement at the conclusion of Carlos A. Montero’s trial in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. “This decision is further evidence that plaintiffs will face significant challenges as they litigate the cases going forward.”
