Mesothelioma Archives

Category: Mesothelioma

November 12, 2025 • Mesothelioma, Shipyard, Summary Judgment

Court Denies Plaintiff’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Defendant’s Theory of Alternative Exposure

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 … Continued

November 4, 2025 • Brake, Gasket, Mesothelioma, Summary Judgment

Massachusetts Federal District Court Grants Defendant Summary Judgment in Asbestos Case

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 … Continued

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October 13, 2025 • Mesothelioma, Successor Liability, Talc, Trial, Verdict

Court Denies Johnson & Johnson’s Motion to Set Aside Jury Verdict and Request for New Trial

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 … Continued

October 2, 2025 • Mesothelioma, Oregon

Oregon Jury Awards $33 Million In Shipyard Laborer’s Asbestos Gaskets Case

Plaintiff Richard Long brought this suit against multiple defendants, including John Crane, after being diagnosed with biphasic pleural mesothelioma in January 2023. Long worked at the Dillingham ship repair yard on Swan Island, Ore., from 1972 to 1985. The case eventually went to trial. Long called as experts Arnold Brody, Ph.D., a pathologist and cell biologist … Continued

October 1, 2025 • Manufacturer, Maritime/Admiralty Law, Mesothelioma, Negligence, Summary Judgment

Federal Court Denies Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Plaintiffs allege the decedent, Dennis C. Payne, had asbestos exposure while working aboard a ship as a marine engineering student at the California Maritime Academy in the 1970s. Previously, General Electric was contracted to manufacture and install the turbine for the ship. In 1941, … Continued

September 18, 2025 • Mesothelioma

Delaware Jury Awards $9 Million in Asbestos Shotgun-Shell Case

Court: Delaware Superior, New Castle County. This matter involves two cases consolidated for trial, both of which involve Midwest farmers with alleged exposure to asbestos from Remington-brand shotgun shells used from the 1960s to the 1980s. In both cases, plaintiffs contracted mesothelioma. Asbestos was used in shotgun sells by certain manufacturers during the 1960s and … Continued

July 29, 2025 • Asbestos Exposure, Causation, Chrysotile, Mesothelioma

Fourth Department Denies Defendant’s Appeal on Issue of Causation and Affirms Judgment Entered in Favor of Plaintiff

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department In this personal injury action, plaintiff Joseph Skrzynski alleged asbestos exposure from brakes and other related products while working at an automobile dealership. Skrzynski further claimed to have developed peritoneal mesothelioma because of the alleged asbestos exposure and ultimately initiated litigation by filing a complaint naming … Continued

June 23, 2025 • Death Benefit, Mesothelioma, Occupational Disease

Plaintiff’s Award for Benefits Affirmed by Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Court: Court of Appeals of North Carolina Decedent Tommy Lineberger was employed as a truck driver with defendants Carolina Freight Carriers Corp. and ABF Freight System Inc. from 1971 to 1999. In 2016, Mr. Lineberger was diagnosed with mesothelioma. In February 2018, he passed away. In May 2019, Mr. Lineberger’s widow — plaintiff Marcella Lineberger … Continued

June 16, 2025 • Appeal, Louisiana, Mesothelioma

Plaintiffs Win Appeal Regarding Ambiguous Language In Insurance Policy On Bodily Injury

Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit Mr. May died from Mesothelioma and the plaintiffs filed a wrongful death and survival action alleging the decedent was exposed to asbestos while working as a Stevedore between the mid-1960s and through the 1970s. One of the defendants sued was the decedent’s past employer, Louisiana Stevedores , … Continued

April 10, 2025 • Mesothelioma, Negligence, Product Defect, Strict Liability

Florida Jury Awards Plaintiff $18 Million in Asbestos Case against Brake Grinding Manufacturer

Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and automobile parts. She specifically alleged bystander and household exposure from asbestos-tainted clothes worn by her father and brother, who worked at automotive repair shops. She further claimed to have developed malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of the peritoneum because … Continued