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6 This case involves state law product liability claims brought by the estate and widow of a railroad worker who was exposed to asbestos during his career from 1947 to 1994. The railroad worker installed brake pads and engine valves that contained asbestos. The district court granted summary judgment for two defendant companies, finding that the state law claims were preempted by the Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA), which occupies the entire field of regulating locomotive equipment. The plaintiffs appeale
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