Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
Court: Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department (NY) In this asbestos action, plaintiffs allege that decedent, John Beagan, was exposed to asbestos-containing products while in work areas of New York car dealerships in the 1990s, along with the work areas of car dealerships in his home state of Florida between 1976 and 1986, which led …
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 …
The 2024-2025 Judicial Hellholes report shines its brightest spotlight on 10 jurisdictions that have earned reputations as Judicial Hellholes. Asbestos litigation continues to be a trend within numerous jurisdictions. Specifically, it appears we can continue to count on asbestos litigation in various jurisdictions making the Judicial Hellhole list due to abusive filings and plaintiff-friendly judges …
Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department The Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department earlier this week unanimously granted defendants Johnson & Johnson and LTL Management LLC’s — (J&J collectively) — appeal of its causation motion for summary judgment and dismissed the complaint against J&J in a reversal of …
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 …
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle Although this action – In Re: Asbestos Litigation; Ladonna Sue Braxton, Individually and as Independent Executrix of the Estate of Marvin Jerry Braxton Jr., deceased, vs. J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., et al. – is venued in Delaware, the case is governed by Texas law. The sole defendant is J-M …
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 …
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Rhode Island, Providence Plaintiffs alleged decedent Peter A. Lowe Sr. was exposed to asbestos while employed with his father’s company – Lowe Excavating and Construction – from approximately 1965 until the late-1970s. Plaintiffs allege this exposure resulted in Mr. Lowe being diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma in 2018, which ultimately caused him to …
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Central District of California Decedent David L. Dunlavey worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter from 1967 to 2006 — including time spent around 1970 working as a pipefitter for University Mechanical and performing work for National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO). His employment required him to handle asbestos-containing …
Plaintiff Bonito brought this asbestos action based on her diagnosis of, and eventual passing from, mesothelioma. Plaintiff alleged exposure from laundering her husband’s clothes from approximately 1966 to the1990s. Mr. Bonito worked at various jobs during that time. There were two defendants who took the case to trial. Union Carbide and Graybar Electric Co. Inc. …