Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Plaintiffs — the estates of deceased former residents of Libby, Montana — allege that their decedents developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. The decedents lived in Libby during years when BNSF Railway transported asbestos-containing vermiculite mineral from a vermiculite mine to its railyard in Libby for …
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of California, Fourth Appellate District, Division One The plaintiffs — municipal employees — sued the City of San Diego and one of its officials for injuries they allegedly suffered from exposure to asbestos in the workplace, when asbestos was disturbed from the city’s renovation of the office building in which the …
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege the decedent, Michael P. Dandry Jr., had occupational exposure to asbestos by multiple defendants, including Avondale. In particular, plaintiffs allege the decedent had asbestos exposure from his employment with Avondale between June 1, 1971 and …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Plaintiffs Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Hallner allege decedent Michael P. Dandry Jr., while an employee for Avondale, was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products manufactured, distributed, sold, and/or handled by Avondale and other parties. Plaintiffs allege this exposure caused and/or contributed to …
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Court: United States District Court for the Central District of California Plaintiffs filed suit against multiple Defendants, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, due to decedent Alice Faulk’s asbestos exposure, resulting in a diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma, which caused her to pass away in 2022. Among other things, plaintiffs claim Ms. Faulk was exposed to take-home …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana The Avondale defendants, Huntington Ingalls Inc. and its alleged liability insurers, moved to dismiss plaintiff Dennis Arceneaux’s claims for declaratory and injunctive relief. Plaintiff Arceneaux alleged he was exposed to asbestos in his work at Avondale Shipyard from 1966 to 1968. In the instant …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Plaintiff Shirley Johnson sued multiple defendants for the mesothelioma-caused death of decedent, Lonnie “Bill” Stubblefield Jr., including Todd Shipyard and Lockheed Shipbuilding Co., both of which overhauled Navy ships in the 1970s and 1980s. Decedent Bill Stubblefield was diagnosed with mesothelioma in November 2022 …
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division On June 9, 2023, summary judgment was granted in favor of defendant New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway. Plaintiff, Todd Stephans, appealed the decision. The court found no abuse of discretion and affirmed. Plaintiff first sued the Railway in August 2019 where he had worked since 1994 …
Court: Court of Appeals of Kansas In this action, it was alleged that Plaintiff-Decedent David Kemper had occupational exposure to asbestos due to his employment as a technician with BNSF Railway Company for nearly three decades. Mr. Kemper specifically claimed occupational exposure because of his work around insulation, steam lines, traction motors, brake shoes and …