Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Marcella v. Huntington Ingalls 81-year-old Ronald Marcella was diagnosed in 2023 with cancer and died three months later. A post-mortem examination by Dr. Brent Staggs confirmed it was asbestos-related mesothelioma. The decedent’s wife and children sued the successor company to Avondale Shipyards, where the plaintiff had worked from 1962 to 1964. The jury, after 80 …
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 …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Western District of Washington Plaintiff claimed decedent Geraldine Rabb Perkins had asbestos exposure resulting in her diagnosis of mesothelioma. Plaintiff specifically alleged that Mrs. Perkins had para-occupational asbestos exposure originating from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard where decedent’s husband, Harang Joseph Perkins, worked as a machinist’s mate for the …
Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit In this action, the plaintiffs alleged decedent Vita Chenet had asbestos exposure from personal use of various talcum powder products, including Cashmere Bouquet, throughout her lifetime. As a result of this asbestos exposure, the plaintiffs further claimed Ms. Chenet developed malignant mesothelioma in October 2018 and passed away …