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Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint Granted in Part

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Plaintiffs James and Lucretia Sarjeant brought suit in California state court following Mr. Sarjeant’s diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. He alleged exposure from...more

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Defense Verdict in Retrial of Packing Manufacturer

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Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco - Plaintiff Lisa Castillo filed an action in the San Francisco, California Superior Court alleging that her husband, Abraham Castillo, died of mesothelioma as a result of...more

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Asbestos Damages in the Maritime Sphere

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The shipping industry is an extensive and foundational mode of global transportation and resource distribution. The men and women who work aboard the U.S. fleet are routinely exposed to varying types of cargo, machinery, and...more

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Motion for Summary Judgment of Gasket and Packing Manufacturer Granted in Part and Denied in Part

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Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division - Plaintiffs Chloyde Pelton and Shirley Pelton sued Defendant John Crane Inc. for negligence, willful and wanton conduct, and...more

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Gasket Manufacturer’s Motions for Summary Judgment Granted, in part, Pursuant to Maritime Law

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Court - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff’s decedent, Joseph Pine, served as a fireman aboard the USS Constellation from 1965-1967. After he died from mesothelioma a month...more

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Shipyard Defendant Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Non-Employee Exposure Claims

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - From 1972 to 1975, plaintiff Frank P. Ragusa Jr. operated a cherry picker at Avondale Shipyards as an employee of Huntington Ingalls, Inc. He then...more

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$5.5 Million Wrongful Death Damages and Pre-Judgment Interest Awards Affirmed on Appeal

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Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit In this asbestos action, David Stauder Jr. (decedent) developed mesothelioma after working as a pipefitter for two decades. His daughters, Jill and Shelley Stauder (appellees)...more

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Asbestos Distributor Defendant Obtains Summary Judgment Due to Lack of Identification

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Jan. 13 Plaintiff Glen King  alleged that his exposure to asbestos during the course of his employment with the United States Navy, Louisiana State...more

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Summary Judgment Denied as Court Finds Issues of Material Fact in Shipbuilder’s Claim

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, September 23, 2022 - In April 2020, Paul Hotard (“decedent”) received a mesothelioma diagnosis despite never handling or working with asbestos-containing...more

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Plaintiff unable to provide any legitimate evidence against motions for summary judgment

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United States District Court of the District of Nevada, September 19, 2022 - The plaintiff commenced this action in early 2020 by filing his Complaint against 13 defendants.  He suffers from mesothelioma and alleged...more

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California Court of Appeal Reverses $3,000,000 Punitive Damages Award

On July 5, 2022, the California Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District (Los Angeles), issued an opinion in Willie McNeal, Jr. v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. (B313472, July 5, 2022) reversing $3,000,000 in punitive...more

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Summary Judgment Granted as Premises Owner Did Not Owe a Duty to Independent Contractor’s Employee

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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, February 15, 2022 - In this asbestos action, Carl Gay alleged that he developed mesothelioma after a forty-year career. From 1974 until 1976, Gay worked as a...more

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Supreme Court Of Virginia Recognizes Employer Liability For “Take Home” Exposure

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Recently, a divided Supreme Court of Virginia, in a 4-3 decision, recognized an employer’s liability for “take home” exposure. In Quisenberry v. Huntington Ingalls Inc., 818 S.E.2d 805 (Va. 2018), the Supreme Court held that...more

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Fifth Circuit Sets Bright Line Rule For Timing Requirement Under Federal Officer Removal Statute

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In January 2018, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court’s remand of an asbestos case to state court for being untimely, based on a federal officer removal statute, 28...more

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Fifth Circuit Sets Bright Line Rule For Timing Requirement Under Federal Officer Removal Statute

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In January 2018, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court’s remand of an asbestos case to state court for being untimely, based on a federal officer removal statute, 28...more

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The King’s Time Is Up: Arizona Supreme Court Holds That the Statute of Repose Bars Untimely Claims by State Entities and Overrides...

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City of Phoenix v. Glenayre Elecs., Inc., 2017 Ariz. LEXIS 121 (Ariz. May 10, 2017) - Between 1960 and 2000, Carlos Tarazon (“Tarazon”) performed work installing and repairing water piping for various contractors and...more

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California Supreme Court Establishes Duty in Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Cases

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On December 1, 2016, the Supreme Court of California held that the duty of employers and premises owners to exercise ordinary care in their use of asbestos in their businesses includes a duty to take reasonable care to...more

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"Take-Home" Asbestos Case Decision Could have Ripple Effect

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Companies facing "take-home" asbestos or other toxic tort exposure claims in Arizona, or in other jurisdictions applying Arizona law, now have a new case to cite in dispositive motions. With the Sept. 20 Arizona Court of...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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AC36912 - Whitney v. J.M. Scott Associates, Inc. Plaintiff entered into an employment and stock purchase agreement with the owner of the company, that provided if he were terminated without cause before the end of five...more

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