Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana In ACT’s continuing coverage of the Robichaux matter, Felton Robichaux filed suit in Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans against a number of defendants alleging he was exposed to asbestos from products he worked with as an insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard …
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles Defendants Mercedes-Benz USA LLC, Morse Tec LLC, and American Honda Motor Co. Inc. filed various motions for summary judgment, or in the alternative summary adjudication, against the plaintiff Samson Bareh’s claims that he was exposed to asbestos from their products. In addition, the defendant, Volkswagen Group …
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In this asbestos action, three defendants filed motions for summary judgment, and in some cases, in the alternative, motions for summary adjudication, against plaintiff Ronald Carpenter’s claims that he was exposed to asbestos from their products. First, defendant ZF Active Safety US Inc. argued that plaintiffs had …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County Plaintiff Kevin Burns filed an asbestos-related lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Burnham, testifying that while he worked as a plumber he was exposed to asbestos insulation and rope from the removal and installation of Burnham boilers from approximately 1958 to the early 1980s. Burnham moved for …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County This action was filed on behalf of decedent, Kenneth Last, alleging he was exposed to asbestos while working for general contractor, ALCOA Inc., n/k/a ARCONIC Inc., at the World Trade Center during the 1970s. ALCOA filed a motion for summary judgment arguing the fire-proofing material used …
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Plaintiff Felton Robichaux brought this asbestos-related lawsuit claiming he was exposed to asbestos through his work as a land-based insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyard from 1961 to 1979. In January 2022, Robichaux was diagnosed with mesothelioma and filed the instant action in Civil District Court …
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In this asbestos action, defendant Rheem Manufacturing Company filed a motion for summary judgment, and alternatively summary adjudication, arguing that the plaintiffs do not have evidence that the relevant plaintiff was exposed to asbestos from Rheem products. To show that a plaintiff cannot establish an element of …
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles In this asbestos action, the court considered various defense motions. Defendant Western Auto Supply company filed a request opposing punitive damages, arguing that the plaintiffs cannot prove that it acted with oppression, malice or fraud. Summary judgment or summary adjudication on the issue of punitive damages is …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County In this asbestos-related lawsuit, the plaintiff alleged he was exposed to asbestos while working with, and around, boilers manufactured by defendant, Burnham, from 1961 to 1999. Burnham filed a motion for partial summary judgment as to punitive damages, arguing the plaintiff failed to establish that Burnham’s …
Court: Court of Appeal of Florida, First District The decedent, Joan Smith, died from mesothelioma allegedly caused by secondary exposure to asbestos through laundering her husband’s work clothing. From 1969 through 1993, Mr. Smith was employed as a mechanic and performed brake work on Mack heavy trucks. Mack did not manufacture its own brakes but …