Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
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 1993, Mr. Smith was employed as a mechanic and performed brake work on Mack heavy trucks. Mack did not manufacture its own brakes but …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) is a subsidiary of Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). LIPA was created “to remedy LILCO’s conduct as a private electric provider” by closing LILCO’s Shoreham Nuclear Power Station — where the plaintiff-decedent was allegedly exposed to asbestos — and saving LILCO …
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 to asbestos through his work, as well as through his contact with other employees at Avondale Shipyard. In 1991, Robichaux and …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, defendant Dykes Lumber moved for summary judgment, arguing it established a prima facie case for lack of causation under Nemeth v. Brenntag. Plaintiff Raphael Sason opposed the motion. First, the court set forth the summary judgment standard, including that “the proponent of …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, defendant T.M. Cobb moved to dismiss plaintiff James Witte’s complaint against them for lack of personal jurisdiction. T.M. Cobb argued that it did not have connections to New York as it did not sell products, nor conducted business, in New York State. …
Court: Court of Appeals of California, First Appellate District, Division One Decedent Daniel Ochoa worked as a HVAC technician and pipefitter beginning in the 1970s. His work involved extensive maintenance on cooling towers throughout southern California. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma and commenced this action prior to his passing. His widow Joe Ann Ochoa and …
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In this asbestos action, plaintiffs James Manns, David Papworth, Carie Edwards, Shauna Papworth, Jami Hoffman, and Robee Green filed this action alleging Debra Manns developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to asbestos from Master Industries Worldwide LLC’s products. In November 2022, plaintiffs dismissed Master Industries Worldwide, …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, plaintiff’s counsel filed an order to show cause to join three cases for one joint trial: Cinfo, Morie, and Toscani. Defendants opposed the order to show cause. In NYCAL, the controlling case to determine whether cases should be joined for trial is …
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 alleged that he obtained asbestos-containing parts from Advance Auto. Advance moved for summary judgment, contending that Munna was not …
Court: Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County In this asbestos action, plaintiff Jeffrey Weiss alleges that he developed mesothelioma as a result of his use of various brands of talcum powder products from 1979 to 2011. Plaintiffs assert that asbestos is an accessory mineral that may be naturally present in talc. Defendants recognize that some …