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$2.3M Verdict as to Equipment Manufacturer Upheld on Appeal

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Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania - Decedent Thomas Constantine was diagnosed with mesothelioma in December 2016. Mr. Constantine’s estate alleged that his mesothelioma was caused by exposure to asbestos during his...more

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Asbestos Exposure Widespread at Oil and Gas Job Sites in Texas

Workers at asbestos job sites in the state of Texas may be at risk of developing mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, or other diseases as a result of asbestos exposure....more

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Chicago Jury Returns $24.4M Plaintiff Verdict in Talc Trial

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Court: Circuit Court of Cook County - A Cook County jury on July 29 returned a Plaintiff’s verdict after a weeks-long trial against personal care and cosmetic manufacturer Avon Products Inc....more

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Free Asbestos Testing for Union & Asbestos Workers

Exposure to airborne asbestos has been linked to an increased risk of several serious and debilitating diseases, including mesothelioma, asbestos lung cancer, and other types of cancer....more

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Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint Granted in Part

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U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Plaintiffs James and Lucretia Sarjeant brought suit in California state court following Mr. Sarjeant’s diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. He alleged exposure from...more

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Gasket/Packing Manufacturer Prevails after Jury Trial

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Court:  United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Decedent Arnold L. Pritt was diagnosed with singular mesothelioma, epithelioid type in September 2019. He alleged he was exposed to asbestos during his...more

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Court Vacates $15m Verdict against Joint Compound Manufacturer; Upholds Evidentiary Rulings

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department - In November 2023, a jury awarded plaintiff $15m for past pain and suffering and found defendant Kaiser Gypsum Company 70-percent liable. Kaiser...more

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Talc Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Texas Law Granted on Appeal

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department - In September 2023, the trial court denied talc defendant Colgate-Palmolive Co.’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss the complaint against it. On...more

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Defendants’ Motions to Preclude Expert Reports Denied

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Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - Plaintiff Brian Joseph Gref alleged that his use of talcum-powder products caused his diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma....more

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Grant of Summary Judgment to Aluminum Plant Owner Reversed

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Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Iowa - We previously reported on this matter involving the decedent, Charles Beverage, who was employed as an independent contractor at an aluminum plant between the 1950s and the mid-1970s....more

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Federal Court Denies Plaintiff’s and Defendants’ Motions in Limine on Eve of Trial

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Decedent Terry J. LeGendre worked for defendant Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (Avondale) from October 1967 to January 1968. He was later diagnosed with and died from...more

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Court Denies Railway Company’s Renewed Motion for Spoliation; Agrees to Bifurcate Trial

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Court: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division In connection to defendant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company’s ongoing litigation in Libby, Montana (covered extensively by the...more

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Defense Verdict in Retrial of Packing Manufacturer

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Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco - Plaintiff Lisa Castillo filed an action in the San Francisco, California Superior Court alleging that her husband, Abraham Castillo, died of mesothelioma as a result of...more

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Pump Manufacturer Obtains Summary Judgment on Causation

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Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina - Marshall E. Pike worked in the farm-equipment manufacturing and maintenance field for the duration of his 55-year career. This included...more

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District Court Denies Aviation Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Jurisdiction:  United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida - Decedent John McCabe died from malignant epithelioid mesothelioma in January 2023, following a career as an aircraft mechanic. His estate...more

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Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court Decisions Excluding Appellants’ Experts Reports and Granting Summary Judgment

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Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Plaintiff Harry Marsh worked as a merchant mariner from 1944 to 1992. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2018 and subsequently sued the owner of every vessel he...more

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Motion for Summary Judgment of Gasket and Packing Manufacturer Granted in Part and Denied in Part

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Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division - Plaintiffs Chloyde Pelton and Shirley Pelton sued Defendant John Crane Inc. for negligence, willful and wanton conduct, and...more

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Motion for Partial Summary Judgment of Shipyard Subcontractor Granted

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Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Defendant Hopeman Brothers Inc. moved for partial summary judgment with respect to plaintiffs’ claims of intentional tort, alter ego, and...more

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Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Shipbuilding Defendant’s Corporate Representative Deposition Denied

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this asbestos action, Vanessa Matherne Richardson filed suit alleging that her mother passed away from mesothelioma, which was contracted through exposure to...more

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Gasket Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss on Personal Jurisdiction Granted

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Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts - Plaintiffs Robert and Judith Gillis of Massachusetts filed this action against numerous defendants in Massachusetts state court, alleging the defendants...more

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$107 Million Asbestos Verdict Set Aside after Findings of Misconduct

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Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Civil Division - In this asbestos action, a California state court set aside a $107 million verdict against defendants Union Carbide Corp., Elementis Chemicals...more

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Pump Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied

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Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Defendant Milton Roy LLC filed a motion for summary judgment on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to identify Milton Roy as a manufacturer of any asbestos-containing...more

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Gasket Manufacturer’s Motions for Summary Judgment Granted, in part, Pursuant to Maritime Law

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Court - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff’s decedent, Joseph Pine, served as a fireman aboard the USS Constellation from 1965-1967. After he died from mesothelioma a month...more

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Pipe Manufacturer Denied Summary Judgment in NYCAL

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Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, decedent Rudolf Horvath alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from Bondstrand pipes manufactured by the defendant, Ameron International. Ameron moved...more

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Talc Defendant Denied Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication

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Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - In this action, defendant Vanderbilt Materials LLC moved for summary judgment of the plaintiffs’ claim that plaintiff Roberto Gonzalez was exposed to asbestos in...more

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