Jillian Madison on Summary Judgment

Defendants Unsuccessful On Motions to Preclude Experts and Summary Judgment

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...more

9/27/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Expert Witness , Federal Rules of Civil Procedure , Mesothelioma , Occupational Exposure , Summary Judgment , Take-Home Exposure , Toxic Exposure

Defendant Shipyard Unsuccessful on Summary Judgment under 5th Circuit Precedent

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...more

9/14/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Occupational Exposure , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

Judge Finds Question of Fact Regarding Boiler Manufacturer’s Warnings; Denies Motion for Summary Judgment as to Punitive Damages

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,...more

8/8/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Manufacturers , Punitive Damages , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

General Contractor Defendant Fails to Meet Its Burden on Summary Judgment; Motion Denied

In this asbestos-related lawsuit, the defendant, Structure Tone, filed for summary judgment arguing that the plaintiff failed to establish that he was exposed to asbestos from working with or near products used by Structure...more

4/5/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Judgment As A Matter Of Law , Mesothelioma , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

Defendant’s “Conclusory” Affidavit Not Enough to Meet Burden on Summary Judgment

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos-related lawsuit, defendant, Perkins Engines, filed a motion for summary judgment arguing that plaintiff could not have used its brakes, clutches, or...more

2/28/2023 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Judgment As A Matter Of Law , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

Court Dismisses Plaintiffs’ International Tort Claim Against Outside Contractor; Finds Issues of Fact For Jury on Outside...

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, June 8, 2022 - In April 2022, Hopeman filed the instant motion for partial summary judgment arguing that the plaintiffs’ intentional tort claim must be...more

6/15/2022 / Alter Ego , Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Burden-Shifting , Genuine Issue of Material Fact , Judgment As A Matter Of Law , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

Electric Product Manufacturer Successful on Summary Judgment After Court Finds No Evidence of Exposure to Defendant’s Products

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, March 14, 2022 - The plaintiff, Marsha Roussell, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit alleging that she was secondarily exposed to asbestos via work...more

3/15/2022 / Asbestos , Asbestos Litigation , Circumstantial Evidence , Genuine Issue of Material Fact , Mesothelioma , Summary Judgment , Toxic Exposure

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