Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania The plaintiff’s decedent, Alfred Broderick, was allegedly diagnosed with asbestosis in March 2018, which he claimed was caused by exposure to asbestos. Mr. Broderick and his wife filed suit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in July 2018, and their case was removed to federal … Continued
Court: Supreme Court of New York, Erie County In this asbestos matter, plaintiffs claimed that decedent, Jeffrey Campise, was exposed to asbestos through consumer talcum powder products. Plaintiffs filed suit against a number of manufacturers of cosmetic-talc products, along with Whitaker, Clark & Daniels (WCD), as an alleged supplier of talc to the aforementioned manufacturers. WCD … Continued