Real-Time Court Decisions and Other Developments in Asbestos Litigation.
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: Louisiana Eastern District Court Plaintiff Nolan J. LeBoeuf worked at the Avondale Shipyard in Westwego, La. for several years during the 1970s and 1980s. He also frequently visited coworkers on his days off during his employment. Plaintiff alleged that asbestos exposure from the shipyard caused his mesothelioma. Specifically, plaintiff asserted that Avondale failed to educate and …
Court: Washington Superior Court, Pierce County A Washington state court in April awarded $16 million to the estate of decedent Steven Korzerke after a default judgment was entered against defendant Asbestos Corp. LTD, a Canada-based asbestos mining company. Decedent worked at a Washington state paper facility for two summers where he was purportedly exposed to asbestos-containing …
Jurisdiction: Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana A Louisiana Jury returned a plaintiff’s verdict May 7 after an eight-week trial against Johnson & Johnson and Pecos River Talc LLC. Plaintiff Jeannine Henderson filed a complaint against various cosmetic talc manufacturers and suppliers, including J&J and Pecos River Talc, alleging the …
Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department The Supreme Court of New York, New York County, on March 13, 2024, dismissed defendant Long Island Lighting Company from an asbestos action, finding that plaintiffs’ claims related to a mesothelioma diagnosis were barred by a prior settlement agreement and general release. Plaintiffs Lilian McLaughlin …
Jurisdiction: Broward County Circuit Court A Florida jury on April 23 handed down an $18 million verdict in aperitoneal mesothelioma case brought by the law firm of Maune Raichle Hartley French & Mudd, LLC. Plaintiff Denise Guth Cook spent time in her father’s shop as a childas herfather and brothers were career mechanics. Plaintiff alleged …
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Indiana In this asbestos action, it was alleged that decedent, Ronald McBride had asbestos exposure from the use of asbestos-containing talcum powder products while living in Indiana and Florida from 1970 to 2021. In August 2021, it was further claimed that Mr. McBride was diagnosed with malignant pleural mesothelioma because of …
Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and automobile parts. She specifically alleged bystander and household exposure from asbestos-tainted clothes worn by her father and brother, who worked at automotive repair shops. She further claimed to have developed malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of the peritoneum because …
Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Four Blanca Hernandez, et al., v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, et al. The plaintiffs allege that the decedent, Raul Hernandez, had occupational exposure to asbestos over a 40-year career as an automobile mechanic, including exposure to asbestos-containing brakes and clutches from Toyota cars at a Toyota dealership from …