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Talc Defendant Unsuccessful on Summary Judgment

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Jurisdiction:  Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Lita Goldstein was diagnosed in March 2022 with mesothelioma. She initiated a suit against several defendants in May 2022, including Kolmar Laboratories...more

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

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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

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Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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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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Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court Decisions Excluding Appellants’ Experts Reports and Granting Summary Judgment

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Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Plaintiff Harry Marsh worked as a merchant mariner from 1944 to 1992. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2018 and subsequently sued the owner of every vessel he...more

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Motion for Summary Judgment Denied under Sophisticated User and Purchaser Doctrine

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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

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Talc Defendant Denied Summary Judgment in NYCAL

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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

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Corporate Representative Affidavit Found Insufficient in Connection with NYCAL Summary Judgment Motion

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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

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Caulk and Plaster Manufacturer Denied Summary Judgment in NYCAL

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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

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Air Compressor Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Defendant Campbell Hausfeld LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that no Campbell product had been identified in connection with the plaintiff’s lung...more

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Pump Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Defendant Milton Roy LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to identify Milton Roy as a manufacturer of any asbestos-containing...more

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Floor Tile Manufacturer’s Motion for Renewal Denied on Causation Ground

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Defendant Mannington Mills Inc. moved for renewal of its previously denied motion for summary judgment, arguing the New York Court of Appeals’ Nemeth decision has since...more

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Defendants Unsuccessful On Motions to Preclude Experts and Summary Judgment

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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

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Defendant Shipyard Unsuccessful on Summary Judgment under 5th Circuit Precedent

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff Felton Robichaux brought this asbestos-related lawsuit claiming he was exposed to asbestos through his work as a land-based insulator and carpenter at...more

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Supplier Defendant Succeeds in Opposing Punitive Damages

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Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - In this asbestos action, the court considered various defense motions. Defendant Western Auto Supply company filed a request opposing punitive damages, arguing...more

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Water Heater Defendant Obtained Partial Summary Judgment

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Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - In this asbestos action, defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company filed a motion for summary judgment, and alternatively summary adjudication, arguing that the...more

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Judge Finds Question of Fact Regarding Boiler Manufacturer’s Warnings; Denies Motion for Summary Judgment as to Punitive Damages

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Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos-related lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged he was exposed to asbestos while working with, and around, boilers manufactured by defendant, Burnham,...more

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Grant of Summary Judgment to Brake Manufacturer Reversed on Appeal

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Court: Court of Appeal of Florida, First District - The decedent, Joan Smith, died from mesothelioma allegedly caused by secondary exposure to asbestos through laundering her husband’s work clothing. From 1969 through...more

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Shipyard Defendant Obtains Summary Judgment Due to Prior Release

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this asbestos action, Felton Robichaux worked as an insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard from 1961 to 1979, and alleges he was exposed...more

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Automotive Parts Supplier’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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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

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Recent Pennsylvania Superior Court Decisions Pose Challenges for Defendants in Asbestos Cases

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The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently issued two decisions that present challenges to defendants in prevailing at summary judgment in asbestos cases....more

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Clutch Manufacturer Obtains Summary Judgment on Medical Causation Grounds

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Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Donna Daniell alleged asbestos exposure from working near auto mechanics, including her husband, Robert, while they used...more

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

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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

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Frequency, Regularity, Proximity: The Western District of Washington Requires More Than a Product’s Presence to Find Causation

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On March 9, 2023, a federal judge granted summary judgment on causation to three manufacturers of asbestos-containing products in a maritime lawsuit arising from the death of Thomas Deem from mesothelioma. The judge held that...more

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Boiler Manufacturer Partial Motions for Summary Judgment on Punitive Damages Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) - In these asbestos actions, defendant Burnham LLC moved for partial summary judgment seeking the dismissal of the plaintiffs’ punitive damage claims, arguing the...more

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Lack of Causation Entitles Valve/Gasket Defendants to Summary Judgment

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Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington - This case arises out of the death of decedent Thomas Deem from mesothelioma, which the plaintiff alleges was caused by the decedent’s exposure...more

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