Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
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 … Continued
In this asbestos action, plaintiff Michael Marcus alleged that he developed mesothelioma from working with or around asbestos-containing products while serving in the United States Navy. The plaintiff brought claims of design defect and failure to warn against numerous defendants. Defendant Greene Tweed removed this case to federal court under the federal officer removal statute. … Continued
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 defendants, including Paramount Global (“Westinghouse”) and General Electric Company. Plaintiff Gloria Craig suffers from mesothelioma allegedly as a result of her take-home … Continued
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 alleging occupational asbestos exposure at the Avondale Shipyards, among other facilities, where he worked as a crane operator from 1973 through 2017. … Continued
United States District Court for the District of Louisiana In this asbestos action, the plaintiff, Wilson Goffner Sr., alleged he developed lung cancer as a result of his work as a shipfitter at the Avondale Shipyard from 1974 to 1997. The plaintiff commenced this action by asserting a failure-to-warn cause of action. Avondale subsequently removed … Continued
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, January 31, 2022 In this matter, plaintiff Michael Moore served in the Navy working as an electronics technician aboard the USS Francis Scott Key from 1965 to 1969. He alleged that he was exposed to asbestos during the construction of the submarine, and sued Electric Boat Corporation, … Continued
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division, September 8, 2021 In this asbestos action, plaintiff Cynthia Warren commenced an action alleging that her husband, Bobby Warren, developed mesothelioma following exposure to asbestos from several defendants’ products, including Westinghouse. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1446(a), Westinghouse filed a Notice of Removal on September … Continued
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, August 26, 2021 In this asbestos action, decedent Salvador Pennino alleged asbestos exposure from working at the Avondale Shipyards. A fact witness deposition took place on January 20, 2021, during which the deponent testified that he observed the decedent hanging ductwork on Lykes Lines vessels. Defendants … Continued
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, March 31, 2021 In October 2019, plaintiff Stephen Legendre, filed a lawsuit alleging that he contracted mesothelioma in September 2019. He alleged that his mesothelioma was caused by take-home exposure to asbestos from his father who worked at Avondale from 1943 to 1945. The defendants removed … Continued
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, March 16, 2021 The plaintiff filed suit against Avondale and Lamorak Insurance Co. (defendants) in state court on February 12, 2020. The defendants removed the case under the federal officer removal statute alleging that the lawsuit pertains to action by Avondale’s taken pursuant to the direction … Continued