Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport Plaintiff Jacob Russell Herman Sr. filed an action in the Superior Court of Connecticut as the surviving spouse and executor of the estate of the late Elaine Adelia Hickey Herman, following her death from mesothelioma. Plaintiff alleged the decedent’s mesothelioma was the result of take-home exposure … Continued
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport at Bridgeport Decedent Nicolas Barone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2022. His surviving spouse, Kathryn Barone (plaintiff)brought suit in September 2023, following her husband’s death in June of that year. Plaintiff’s third amended complaint alleged the cause of plaintiff’s mesothelioma was asbestos exposure from talc supplied by … Continued
Court: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport at Bridgeport Connecticut resident Elaine Adelia Hickey (decedent) contracted mesothelioma alleging exposure to asbestos and asbestos-containing talcum products throughout her life. Decedent alleged she personally used talcum products on herself and her children from the 1950s to the 1970s and was also exposed to asbestos from her … Continued
Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Fairfield at Bridgeport, February 18, 2022 In this asbestos action, defendant Ametek, Inc. moved to dismiss the complaint by plaintiffs Maria and Carmelo Patti. The plaintiffs alleged that Mrs. Patti was exposed to asbestos from products manufactured and supplied by Ametek to her employer, Grieco Brothers, which caused … Continued
CONNECTICUT – The plaintiff, Patricia Murray, alleged that the decedent was exposed to asbestos from products manufactured or marketed by multiple defendants, including CBS Corporation. The defendant filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that there was insufficient evidence from which a reasonable jury could conclude that the decedent was exposed to asbestos from CBS’s … Continued
CONNECTICUT – The Carlson’s brought suit against several defendants including General Electric (GE) alleging that Kurt Carlson developed mesothelioma as a result of exposure to the defendants’ asbestos-containing products while working as a radiological control technician for General Dynamics/Electric Boat Corp. from 1973-1974. The plaintiffs provided answers to interrogatories to GE. The answers did not … Continued
CONNECTICUT – R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc. engaged in the mining and sale of various chemical and mineral products. Vanderbilt sold industrial talc from 1948 to 2008. In the past several decades, Vanderbilt has been named as defendant in thousands of lawsuits alleging personal injury through exposure to asbestos in talc and silica mined and sold … Continued
CONNECTICUT – The plaintiff alleged that the decedent, James Schmidt, was exposed to asbestos during the course of his various careers. The defendant CNH Industrial America (CNH) moved for summary judgement, which was denied on the basis of decedent’s deposition testimony that he worked on asbestos-containing bulldozers and excavators CNH moved for reconsideration, and summary … Continued
CONNECTICUT — This case involved a dispute over the number of aggregate limits in two excess insurance policies. Ferguson was the successor in interest to Familian Corporation, a pipe and supply distributor for the plumbing and contractor industries. Familian supplied certain products containing asbestos from the 1950’s until the 1970’s and as a result has been … Continued
CONNECTICUT — Plaintiff Marianne Bradley, as executrix of her husband Wayne Bagley’s estate, sought to recover damages pursuant to Connecticut’s Product Liability Act for the wrongful death of the decedent under theories of negligence and strict liability. Plaintiff alleged that the decedent was exposed to asbestos-containing dust from FM-37, a product manufactured by the defendant, while … Continued