Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: United States Court for the Middle District of North Carolina In this asbestos action, plaintiff Linwood W. Pierce alleged he was exposed to asbestos throughout his career as a welder and pipefitter from the mid-1960s to 2013. After plaintiff was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2021, he filed a complaint asserting claims against various companies …
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania In this asbestos appeal, appellant Sandra Pendergrass — the administratrix of the estate of decedent, Vernetta Merie Coe — appealed the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County Civil Division’s grant of summary judgment as to appellees, Ajax Magnethermic Corporation and The Electric Materials Company (TEMCO). Plaintiffs alleged that decedent …
Jurisdiction: Schenectady Supreme Court, New York Defendant Fives Giddings & Lewis were sued in New York by plaintiff McCune, based on the allegation that their machinery exposed him to asbestos. Mr. McCune filed this lawsuit May 13, 2024, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries related to his exposure to asbestos from various asbestos-containing products. Plaintiff …
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six Plaintiff Easterling brought this claim based on his diagnosis of lung cancer, which he attributes to asbestos exposure during his work as an installer for Western Electric from 1962 to 1984. Easterling, and his wife, sued various contractors and manufacturers that Easterling claimed he …
Court: Appellate Court of Maryland A Maryland appellate court has affirmed a lower court’s decision that granted summary judgment to the defense in a toxic substance exposure case. In the case of Hughes v. Apu Consol. Inc., the Appellate Court of Maryland affirmed the Circuit Court’s decision to grant appellees’ summary judgment, finding that there …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Plaintiff Scott Keller alleged that he was exposed to asbestos during his employment on ExxonMobil Oil Company vessels and that he developed lung cancer as a result. Exxon eventually moved for summary judgment and sought to preclude the opinions and testimony of plaintiff’s …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana This case arises from Plaintiff Nolan J. Lebouf Jr.’s alleged exposure to asbestos. The plaintiff specifically claims to have been exposed to asbestos during his work at the Avondale Shipyard in the 1970s and 1980s. Plaintiff filed a petition for damages in state court …
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware Michele Salvemini, et al. vs. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation, et al. In this asbestos action, plaintiff Michele Salvemini alleges exposure to asbestos while working as a marine engineer and shipyard mechanical worker on various merchant and U.S. Navy ships from 1974 to 2007. During this timeframe, …
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Minnesota Appellant Westrock Minnesota Corporation f/k/a Waldorf Corporation (Waldorf), challenged the district court’s ruling, denying summary judgment on respondent’s asbestos-related claims. Appellant argued the asbestos related claims are barred by the exclusivity provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA), Minn. Stat. § 176.031. In 2023, respondent Allan N. Anderson Jr. was diagnosed with …
In October 2020, Corey G. Griffin was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma. He alleged asbestos exposure from the use of talcum powder related to his employment from the late 1950s until the 2000s. During this time, the plaintiff worked as an artist, makeup specialist, designer, and stylist in New York City and abroad. He brought this …