Jillian Madison on Mesothelioma

Defendants Unsuccessful On Motions to Preclude Experts and Summary Judgment

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In ACT’s continuing coverage of the Robichaux matter, Felton Robichaux filed suit in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans against a number of...more

9/27/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Expert Witness , Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , Mesothelioma , Occupational Exposure , Summary Judgment , Take-Home Exposure , Toxic Exposure

Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand Denied; Court Finds Defendants’ Removal Timely

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division - This action was filed in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, on June 23, 2022. The complaint named numerous...more

5/19/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Mesothelioma , Motion to Remand , Occupational Exposure , Officer Removal , Removal , Statutory Interpretation

Court Finds No Fraudulent Joinder, Plaintiff Successful on Motion to Remand

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; April 28, 2023 - This asbestos-related action was brought by plaintiff Carolyn Keiser on behalf of herself and as the executor of her husband,...more

5/2/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Fraudulent Joinder , Manufacturers , Mesothelioma , Motion to Remand , Toxic Exposure

Court Grants Plaintiffs Opportunity to Identify Brake Brand before Ruling on Motion to Quash

Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - Plaintiffs Samson Bareh and Gen Bareh filed this matter, alleging Samson developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. Defendant Aftermarket Auto Parts...more

4/25/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Due Process , Mesothelioma , Motions to Quash , Toxic Exposure

Maritime Defendants’ Motions for Summary Judgment under Government Contractor Defense Denied

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of California - This asbestos-related lawsuit alleges that the decedent, Roberto Elorreaga, developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing...more

4/5/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Federal Contractors , Genuine Issue of Material Fact , Mesothelioma , Motion for Summary Judgment , Preemption , Toxic Exposure

General Contractor Defendant Fails to Meet Its Burden on Summary Judgment; Motion Denied

In this asbestos-related lawsuit, the defendant, Structure Tone, filed for summary judgment arguing that the plaintiff failed to establish that he was exposed to asbestos from working with or near products used by Structure...more

4/5/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Judgment As A Matter Of Law , Mesothelioma , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

District Court Denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand despite Dismissal of Defendant that Formed the Basis of Federal Jurisdiction

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - As previously reported on Asbestos Case Tracker, this matter involves Plaintiff Frank P. Ragusa, who filed an action against various defendants in state court...more

3/28/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Causation , Federal Contractors , Federal Jurisdiction , Mesothelioma , Motion to Remand , Officer Removal , Toxic Exposure

Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment under Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act Granted

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff Frank P. Ragusa Jr. filed an asbestos-related lawsuit in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans alleging he was exposed to...more

3/21/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Employer Liability Issues , LHWCA , Longshoremen , Mesothelioma , Navigable Waters , Occupational Exposure , Workplace Injury

Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude Defense Expert’s Hearsay Statements Granted

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; July 18, 2022 - Plaintiffs filed an asbestos-related lawsuit on behalf of Decedent, Callan Cortez, alleging that Mr. Cortez contracted mesothelioma as a...more

7/19/2022 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Expert Testimony , Expert Witness , Federal Rules of Evidence , Hearsay , Mesothelioma , Motion to Exclude , Take-Home Exposure , Toxic Exposure

Defendants Successful on Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Expert’s Specific Causation Opinion

United States District Court for the Northern District of California, July 11, 2022 Plaintiff, Frank Shelton, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit alleging his exposure to asbestos from various defendants’ products while he...more

7/13/2022 / Admissibility , Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Causation , Expert Testimony , Mesothelioma , Rule of Evidence 702 , Toxic Exposure

Lube Oil Purifier Manufacturer Successful on Motion to Dismiss Based on Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division; April 11, 2022 - The plaintiffs, George Lishman and Vicki Lishman filed a complaint on January 26, 2021 against Alfa Laval Inc.,...more

4/13/2022 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , FRCP 12(b)(2) , Mesothelioma , Motion to Dismiss , Personal Jurisdiction

Employer Defendant Successful on Summary Judgment, Except for Claims of Take-Home Exposure

The plaintiff, Callen Cortez, was diagnosed with mesothelioma on June 2, 2020. On July 1, 2020, he filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against Avondale and approximately thirty-four other defendants, alleging that he contracted...more

4/5/2022 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Genuine Issue of Material Fact , Mesothelioma , Preemption , Take-Home Exposure , Toxic Exposure

Electric Product Manufacturer Successful on Summary Judgment After Court Finds No Evidence of Exposure to Defendant’s Products

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, March 14, 2022 - The plaintiff, Marsha Roussell, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit alleging that she was secondarily exposed to asbestos via work...more

3/15/2022 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Circumstantial Evidence , Genuine Issue of Material Fact , Mesothelioma , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

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