Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Ted Matherne Sr. worked at the Avondale Shipyards. In addition, defendant Hopeman Brothers Inc. placed Micarta...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Giacinto Pira alleged he was exposed to asbestos from gloves manufactured by defendant Steel Grip....more
Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department -
In July 2023, the trial court denied a door manufacturer’s motion to dismiss. Upon appeal, the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department found...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Anthony Morale alleged he was exposed to asbestos from boilers manufactured by defendant Fulton Boiler Works. Fulton moved for summary...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this talc action, plaintiff Christina Thomas alleged she was exposed to asbestos from products manufactured by defendant Port Jervis Laboratories Inc., s/h/a Kolmar...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, plaintiff Peter Marino alleged he was exposed to asbestos from floor tiles manufactured by defendant, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Goodyear...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Willie Hollingsworth alleged he was exposed to asbestos from valves manufactured by Clow. Defendant McWane Inc., on behalf of its...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Jose Munoz alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from caulk and plaster manufactured by defendant DAP....more
Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Rudolf Horvath alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from Bondstrand pipes manufactured by the defendant, Ameron International. Ameron moved...more
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles -
In this action, defendant Vanderbilt Materials LLC moved for summary judgment of the plaintiffs’ claim that plaintiff Roberto Gonzalez was exposed to asbestos in...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, defendant Goodyear moved for summary judgment, arguing that asbestos exposure from its sheet gaskets could not have caused plaintiff Robert...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, defendant Crosby moved for summary judgment on duty to warn and causation grounds. Plaintiff Joseph Deroy opposed the motion....more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, defendant Western Auto moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and for summary judgment. Plaintiff Winfield Frederick opposed both...more
Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In two asbestos actions (Avakian and Layton), defendant Mannington Mills moved to renew its summary judgment motion. Mannington contends that there was a subsequent change in the...more
Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In three asbestos actions (Learmond, Nale, and Torio), a caulk defendant moved for summary judgment, arguing that the respective plaintiffs’ claims regarding the asbestos...more
In this asbestos action, plaintiff Michael Marcus alleged that he developed mesothelioma from working with or around asbestos-containing products while serving in the United States Navy. The plaintiff brought claims of design...more
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, plaintiffs seek to join the Munna and LaMonica cases for joint trial. First, the court noted that the NYCAL CMO provides that two cases...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, plaintiff Almando Rodney underwent a pleurectomy. Defendant Mercedez-Benz USA LLC (MBUSA) moved to seek an out-of-state subpoena in order to...more
On Thursday, KCIC posted their 2023 Mid-Year Asbestos Filings Update. This update is compiled using information collected through July 31. Here are some highlights from the update...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, defendant Dykes Lumber moved for summary judgment, arguing it established a prima facie case for lack of causation under Nemeth v. Brenntag....more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, defendant T.M. Cobb moved to dismiss plaintiff James Witte’s complaint against them for lack of personal jurisdiction. T.M. Cobb argued that it did...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, plaintiff’s counsel filed an order to show cause to join three cases for one joint trial: Cinfo, Morie, and Toscani. Defendants opposed the...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, plaintiff Joseph Munna alleged asbestos exposure from his work as an automobile mechanic from the 1970s until the 1990s. During this time, he...more
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County -
In this asbestos action, decedent Christopher Yohe alleged exposure to asbestos from Bradford White water heaters while working as a plumber from the 1980s to the 2000s....more
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana -
In this asbestos action, decedent Felton Robichaux alleged occupational exposure to asbestos at the Avondale Shipyards from 1961 until 1979...more