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Jury Verdict Reversed and Remanded on Appeal in California

Court: Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Two -   Plaintiff Steven Watts filed a lawsuit in the Superior Court of Alameda County, California naming 36 defendants who were alleged to have...more

Jury Awards Verdict against Automotive Manufacturer; No Punitive Damages Found

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL) - A jury earlier this month awarded a plaintiff’s verdict in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York (NYCAL)....more

Rhode Island Court Denies and Grants, in Part, Joint Defense Motion to Exclude Plaintiff’s Experts

Court: Superior Court of Rhode Island, Providence - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs claim decedent, Bonnie J. Bonito, developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos from laundering her late ex-husband’s work clothing...more

Connecticut Jury Returns $15M Verdict against J&J in Talc Trial

Court: Fairfield County, Connecticut Superior Court - A Connecticut jury on Tuesday awarded a $15 million dollar plaintiff’s verdict against Johnson & Johnson and several subsidiaries.  ...more

Caulking Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Causation Grounds Denied

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos matter, decedent, Anna M. Buczynski, alleged exposure to asbestos from laundering the clothing of her former husband, Anthony Buczynski. From 1976...more

Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages Claims Denied

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss plaintiffs’ punitive damages claim. Specifically, Burnham argued that...more

Plaintiff’s Causation Expert Must Identify Subjects of Talc Causation Studies

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department - The Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Judicial Department recently determined that a causation...more

$260M Talc Verdict Overturned by Oregon Judge

Court: Fourth Judicial District Court for Multnomah County, Oregon (Portland) - On September 13, 2024, Oregon state court judge Katharine Von Ter Stegge granted defendant Johnson & Johnson’s motion to overturn a $260 million...more

9/18/2024  /  Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation

$2.3M Verdict as to Equipment Manufacturer Upheld on Appeal

Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania - Decedent Thomas Constantine was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December 2016. Mr. Constantine’s estate alleged that his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos during his...more

Pump Manufacturers’ Motion to Exclude Expert Causation Testimony Granted In-Part

Court:  United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division - In this asbestos action, defendants Atwood & Morrill Co. Inc. and Warren Pumps LLC filed a Daubert motion to exclude, or limit, certain...more

South Carolina Jury Returns $63.4M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

Court: Circuit Court of South Carolina, Fifth Judicial Circuit - A South Carolina jury Aug. 16 returned a $64.4 million plaintiff’s verdict against product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and supplier American International...more

Holding Company’s Motion to Dismiss on Personal Jurisdiction Grounds Granted

Court: Supreme Court of New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham Holdings Inc. moved to dismiss the complaint against it on personal jurisdiction grounds. Specifically, BHI asserted that it is a...more

Putty Manufacturer and Talc Disturber’s Motion to Dismiss on Causation Grounds Denied

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Jennifer Peganis alleged take-home exposure to asbestos from laundering her husband’s work clothing. Defendant Donald Durham...more

Talc Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Granted

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division - Decedent Carole Zicklin passed away from mesothelioma in September 2021. The decedent’s daughters subsequently filed a wrongful death lawsuit...more

Avon Files for Bankruptcy to Address Talc Lawsuits

Court: U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware - Avon Products Inc., a U.S.-based “non-operational” holding company, announced Monday that it is seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to “address its debt and...more

Chicago Jury Returns $24.4M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

Court: Circuit Court of Cook County - A Cook County jury on July 29 returned a Plaintiff’s verdict after a weeks-long trial against personal care and cosmetic manufacturer Avon Products Inc....more

Summary Judgment Denied as to U.S. Navy Ship Product Suppliers; Court Determines Florida Law Applies

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff Leona Rhoades, on behalf of the estate of her husband, Dewey T. Rhoades, commenced this action against a variety of defendants, alleging that their...more

Oregon Jury Renders $260M Verdict for Plaintiff in Talc Trial

Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court for Mulnomah County, Oregon (Portland) In this matter, plaintiff Kyung Lee claimed that she developed mesothelioma from her use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder, which she alleges was...more

Court Vacates $15m Verdict against Joint Compound Manufacturer; Upholds Evidentiary Rulings

Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department - In November 2023, a jury awarded plaintiff $15m for past pain and suffering and found defendant Kaiser Gypsum Company 70-percent liable. Kaiser...more

Talc Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Law Granted on Appeal

Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department - In September 2023, the trial court denied talc defendant Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss the complaint against it. On...more

Court Denies Railway Company’s Renewed Motion for Spoliation; Agrees to Bifurcate Trial

Court: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division In connection to defendant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company’s ongoing litigation in Libby, Montana (covered extensively by the...more

First Department Affirms Denial of Pipe Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department - In this asbestos action, decedent Rudolf Horvath alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from Bondstrand pipes manufactured by defendant, Ameron...more

Appellate Court Affirms Finding of Liability against Talc Defendant; Vacates Apportionment of Liability

Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania - In this asbestos action, appellant American International Industries (AII) appealed from a judgment entered in December 2022 awarding damages to appellee, Holly Fisher, executrix of the...more

Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment re: Punitive Damages Denied

Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham, LLC moved for partial summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff’s punitive damages claim on the basis that any alleged asbestos exposure...more

Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Thomas Bassier alleged that he suffered injury as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing products manufactured by various companies...more

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