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Asbestos Government Contractor Defense

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Middle District of Pennsylvania Sets out a Road Map for Defendants to Assert the Government Contractor Defense in Asbestos Cases

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The Middle District of Pennsylvania’s opinion in Gorton v. Warren Pumps, LLC supported the government contractor defense and set forth a road map for defendants to follow to win summary judgment. The court, relying on the...more

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Removal of Case Based on the Federal Officer Removal Statute by Shipyard Defendant Upheld

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United States District Court for the District of Louisiana - In this asbestos action, the plaintiff, Wilson Goffner Sr., alleged he developed lung cancer as a result of his work as a shipfitter at the Avondale Shipyard...more

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Partial Summary Judgment Granted, Rejecting Government Immunity Defense of Shipyard defendants

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff Linda Crossland alleged take-home exposure to asbestos from her husband’s clothing while he was employed at the Avondale Shipyards, where he...more

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En Banc Fifth Circuit Strips Away Confusion re Government Contractor Removal

On February 24, 2020, in Latiolais v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc., the Fifth Circuit joined the Third, Fourth, and Eleventh Circuits in applying the plain language of the revised Federal Officer Removal Statute, 28 U.S.C. §...more

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