Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, decedent Christopher Yohe alleged exposure to asbestos from Bradford White water heaters while working as a plumber from the 1980s to the 2000s. Bradford White moved for summary judgment, arguing the water-heater parts identified by Yohe did not contain asbestos. Bradford White …
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles A California jury on July 7 and July 11 handed down major verdicts with awards totaling more than $100 million in a case involving the death of maintenance employee from mesothelioma caused by his alleged exposure to asbestos. Comprised of $32 million in compensatory damages, and …
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana In this asbestos action, decedent Felton Robichaux alleged occupational exposure to asbestos at the Avondale Shipyards from 1961 until 1979. Robichaux filed the first complaint in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans in October 1999. Robichaux settled his claims with multiple defendants, including General …
Johnson & Johnson’s latest talcum powder litigation challenge exists in a New Jersey bankruptcy court where oral arguments concerning its proposed $8.9 billion settlement occurred during the final week of June 2023. Previously in the year, J&J subsidiary LTL Management attempted to file for bankruptcy in the effort to resolve J&J’s thousands of talcum powder …
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division As previously reported by the Asbestos Case Tracker, decedent Gustave Sahm died from lung cancer allegedly caused by asbestos exposure from 1956 to 2020 while serving in the Navy and working at various jobs throughout his career. His heirs filed suit in the Circuit …
Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County Plaintiff Jean Castagna filed suit against a number of defendants, including Komori America Corporation, alleging exposure to asbestos during his employment with Martin Lithographers, Inc. in the 1980s. Komori moved to dismiss the action of the grounds that Mr. Castagna was not exposed to …
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle Plaintiff Jeffery Saunders filed an action against numerous defendants, alleging that he was exposed to asbestos-containing products and sustained resulting injuries. Defendant Atlantic Plant Management (APM) moved for summary judgment, arguing that Delaware law applies and that the plaintiff’s claim is barred by the exclusivity provision of the Delaware …
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington In this asbestos action, the plaintiff alleges that decedent David Welch’s mesothelioma was caused by his exposure to asbestos from his service in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Carronade and the USS Princeton. The plaintiff filed a complaint against defendants Crane Co. and Velan Valve …
Court: Supreme Court of the United States The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision June 27 on personal jurisdiction in the Robert Mallory case, holding that consent-by-registration statutes do not violate the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The case arose out of a Pennsylvania state court asbestos case. The plaintiff Robert Mallory worked for the …
Court Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County (NYCAL) In this asbestos case, decedent, Richard Robinson passed away immediately after the commencement of the instant action. One of the defendants, Tishman Liquidating Corporation was not identified in plaintiff’s answer to interrogatories. However, during the discovery deposition of Roddy Davis, a …