Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Plaintiffs Robert and Judith Gillis of Massachusetts filed this action against numerous defendants in Massachusetts state court, alleging the defendants caused Robert Gillis to be exposed to asbestos and to, thereafter, develop mesothelioma. Defendant John Crane Inc. filed a notice of removal with the United … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this talc action, plaintiff Christina Thomas alleged she was exposed to asbestos from products manufactured by defendant Port Jervis Laboratories Inc., s/h/a Kolmar Laboratories, Inc. Kolmar moved for summary judgment, arguing plaintiff had not established she was exposed to asbestos from a Kolmar product which … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, decedent Anthony Morale alleged he was exposed to asbestos from boilers manufactured by defendant Fulton Boiler Works. Fulton moved for summary judgment, arguing it could not have caused or contributed to plaintiff’s injury. In support, Fulton proffered a corporate representative affidavit “to … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, decedent Jose Munoz alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from caulk and plaster manufactured by defendant DAP. DAP moved for summary judgment, arguing that “not all DAP caulks historically contained asbestos, no DAP plaster product contained asbestos, and that plaintiff’s causation for mesothelioma is … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, decedent Willie Hollingsworth alleged he was exposed to asbestos from valves manufactured by Clow. Defendant McWane Inc., on behalf of its unincorporated division Clow Valve Company, moved for summary judgment. Defendant argued that Clow valves could not have caused or contributed to … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos action, plaintiff Peter Marino alleged he was exposed to asbestos from floor tiles manufactured by defendant, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Goodyear moved for summary judgment, arguing it could not have caused or contributed to plaintiff’s injury. Goodyear argued plaintiff “identified only … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Defendant Milton Roy LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to identify Milton Roy as a manufacturer of any asbestos-containing products to which he was exposed during his employment with Con Edison between the 1970s and 1990s. In support … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Defendant Campbell Hausfeld LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on the basis that no Campbell product had been identified in connection with the plaintiff’s lung cancer. In support of its motion, Campbell pointed out the plaintiff’s history of cigarette smoking, and reiterated that the plaintiff … Continued
If a company makes, distributes, or sells consumer products—including food products—containing chemicals that might turn the leaves brown, proposed amendments to California’s Proposition 65 may saddle it with additional warning-notice requirements. Affected companies should respond not only by preparing to update their relevant product warnings, but also submitting comments on the state’s rulemaking while they … Continued
Court: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division From 1923 to 1994, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) transported vermiculite ore containing amphibole asbestos from a mining and processing location in Libby, Montana. Subsequently, an accumulation of airborne asbestos resulted in and around the town where plaintiffs resided. Plaintiffs allege … Continued