Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Plaintiff Robert Stephen Sentilles was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2020. He filed his suit asserting negligence and strict liability claims against several defendants, including Avondale. Plaintiff alleged his illness was the result of asbestos exposure from the 1950s to the 1980s. More specifically, he alleged …
United States District Court for the Northern District of California In this wrongful death action, it is claimed that Decedent William Ankiel Jr. had exposure to asbestos-containing equipment during his service aboard a Navy vessel. Mr. Ankiel served in the U.S. Navy as a boiler room technician aboard the USS Hollister from October 1975 to April …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County (NYCAL) In this asbestos action, plaintiff Jennifer Peganis alleged take-home exposure to asbestos from laundering her husband’s work clothing. Defendant Donald Durham Company moved to dismiss the action on the basis that plaintiff failed to establish causation. Defendant Vanderbilt Minerals LLC jointed Durham’s motion to dismiss, …
Court: Supreme Court of New York County (NYCAL) In this asbestos action, defendant Burnham Holdings Inc. moved to dismiss the complaint against it on personal jurisdiction grounds. Specifically, BHI asserted that it is a holding company that was incorporated in Delaware with a principal place of business in Pennsylvania. BHI further argued that as a …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County This action arises out of plaintiff Hydraulic IP Holdings LLC’s attempt to enforce a judgment entered against non-party Grace Apparel LLC. Plaintiff’s complaint alleges that the operation of Grace ceased, and assets were transferred to continue operation through successor entities, defendants GBrands Holding LLC and CC …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Plaintiff John P. Reeves alleges asbestos exposure from, among other things, the asbestos-containing caulk of defendant DAP Inc. while serving in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Forrestal from 1961 to 1964. He also alleges exposure from the caulking work he performed on various occasions in …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County DAP filed a motion for summary judgment by arguing plaintiff cannot sufficiently demonstrate DAP’s exposed him to asbestos. DAP contends that it did not manufacture or sell any product that resembles the product described by plaintiff. Thus, according to DAP, plaintiff cannot establish that he was …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Plaintiff Robert L. Toth worked at various Consolidated Edison powerhouses from 1961 to 1991 as a sheet metal worker. He was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019 and he alleged his illness was the result of asbestos exposure. He brought suit against numerous pump, valve, and gasket companies …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Plaintiff Lita Goldstein was diagnosed in March 2022 with mesothelioma. She initiated a suit against several defendants in May 2022, including Kolmar Laboratories Inc. Kolmar moved for summary judgment on two points. First, it argued plaintiff failed to establish she was exposed to any asbestos-containing product …
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff Leona Rhoades, on behalf of the estate of her husband, Dewey T. Rhoades, commenced this action against a variety of defendants, alleging that their products contained asbestos that contributed to her husband’s lung cancer and eventual passing. Mr. Rhoades had been employed as a mechanical …