Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana The district court granted a motion to compel filed by defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, to take the blood sample of plaintiff Gael Garon. Plaintiff alleges she developed mesothelioma from secondary exposure to asbestos from her father, who worked for defendant from 1949 to …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Plaintiff Widercrantz alleges his mesothelioma resulted from exposure to various defendants’ asbestos-containing products. He alleges personal and bystander asbestos exposure working as a laborer with American Biltrite Inc.’s (ABI) Amtico floor tiles from 1974 to the late 1980s. Such work included demolition, cutting, sanding, and sweeping …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division Plaintiff Linda Horton filed a civil lawsuit on Nov. 21, 2024 against GE and other defendants in the Jefferson Circuit Court. Plaintiff asserted various Kentucky law claims sounding in strict liability, negligence, and punitive damages. She alleged her decedent, Barney Horton, developed …
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. developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while working for Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (Avondale). Plaintiffs allege decedent was employed by Avondale between June 1, 1971, and August 16, 1971, during which he …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Decedent Michael Dandry Jr. was employed in various positions by defendant, Avondale, between June 1971 and August 1971. During that time, plaintiffs claim decedent was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products on Avondale’s premises, which ultimately led to decedent developing mesothelioma. Plaintiffs contend Avondale had “care, custody, and …
Court: Business and Consumer Court of Maine, Cumberland County In this matter, Stephan Co. (“Stephan”) filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The plaintiff, Jan Cuthbertson (“Plaintiff”), lives in Camden, Maine. Stephan is incorporated in and maintains its principal place of business in Florida, manufacturing, selling, and distributing hair care and personal …
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Plaintiff Bruce K. Wright and per quod plaintiff Louise K. Wright allege Mr. Wright had asbestos exposure from working as a mechanic at multiple shops from approximately 1969 to 2013. Plaintiffs specifically claim that Mr. Wright had exposure while working as a mechanic with asbestos-containing …
Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. Mae Moore’s three adult daughters Joy Moore, Kathryn Pratt and Carol Farquharson — by and through guardian Leslie Farquharson (collectively, the Moore family) — filed suit in 2021 against multiple companies in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Moore family alleged Mae Moore was exposed to asbestos in …
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Louisville Division In November 2024, Barney Horton, Jr. (“decedent”) filed a lawsuit in Kentucky State Court alleging that exposure to asbestos-containing materials caused his mesothelioma. One defendant, General Electric (“GE” or “defendant”) sought to remove the case to federal court on the basis of federal …
Court: Connecticut Superior Court – Judicial District of Bridgeport Plaintiffs Evan Plotkin and Martha Barry-Plotkin filed suit claiming Mr. Plotkin had asbestos exposure from, among other things, personal use of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder (J&J) from the 1950s through the 2000s. Plaintiffs further claimed the use of J&J resulted in Mr. Plotkin to develop …