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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 Motions in Limine Despite Finding Expert Report Disclosure Untimely

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Court: United States District Court for the District of Montana, Great Falls Division - From 1923 to 1994, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) transported vermiculite ore containing amphibole asbestos from a...more

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NJ Appellate Court Reverses $223.8 J&J Talc Verdict on Causation Grounds

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Court: The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division - Johnson & Johnson has successfully appealed a $223.8 judgment against it following a trial involving allegations of asbestos-contaminated talcum powder in...more

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Turbine Manufacturer’s Motion to Exclude Expert Opinion Testimony Denied

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U.S.  District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana Decedent James Grant Gooding was employed at various shipyards in Louisiana between 1970 and 1979. On March 4, 2020, he filed suit against a variety of premises...more

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Shipyard’s Motion to Exclude Plaintiff’s Causation Experts Denied

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - As previously reported on Asbestos Case Tracker, plaintiff Frank Ragusa alleges that he developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure. Defendant Huntington...more

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Exclusion of Dr. Staggs’ Specific Causation Opinion Entitles Automotive Defendant to Summary Judgment

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Court: United States District Court for the District of Utah - This case arises out of decedent John C. Riegler’s diagnosis of mesothelioma, which plaintiff alleges stems from decedent’s work at a service station,...more

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Defendant Obtains Summary Judgment Due to Inadmissible Expert Testimony

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Court: Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division Decedent Joseph Murray worked for the defendant Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) from 1976 to 2011 as a brakeman/conductor. His wife filed a wrongful death and...more

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Walls Closing in on Experts: Federal Court Clarifies Daubert Rulings in Asbestos Case

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In orders issued on October 25, 2022 and November 9, 2022, U.S. District Court Judge Loretta Biggs provided some clarification to her prior expert rulings in the matter of Walls v. Ford Motor Company, et al., a mesothelioma...more

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Asbestos Supplier’s Motion Seeking Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict and New Trial Denied

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State of New York, Supreme Court, County of Niagara, November 4, 2022 - Plaintiffs Benedict Viglietta and Terri Viglietta alleged that Mr. Viglietta developed mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos while...more

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Third-Parties Prevail on Summary Judgment Thanks to Employer’s Lack of Evidence

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, October 24, 2022 - Plaintiff Ronald John Falgout, as the independent executor and successor of decedent Ruby Lee Marie Falgout, brought this action in October...more

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Naval Expert’s Testimony Limited on Duty to Warn Issue

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, September 29, 2022 - The Callen Cortez (“Plaintiff”) matter has been previously reported by the Asbestos Case Tracker. At current issue is the...more

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Micarta Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment against third-party plaintiff Avondale denied

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, September 6, 2022 - Plaintiff Ora Adams alleges that her husband, Lional Adams, was exposed to asbestos at defendant, Avondale’s, New Orleans area...more

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After Nemeth, NY Courts Require Stringent Analysis of Proof to Establish Causation in Asbestos Matters. Will Other Jurisdictions...

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As previously reported in Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker — (NYCAL Verdict Against Talc Product Manufacturer Reversed on Causation Grounds – Asbestos Case Tracker) — the New York Court of Appeals recently overturned...more

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District Court Denies Motion to Strike Expert Testimony

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U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, August 23, 2022 - Decedent Callen Cortez sued defendant Hopeman Brothers Inc., among others, claiming that alleged asbestos exposures caused him to develop...more

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Parties Trade Blows as Court Rules to Preclude Expert Opinions

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U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, August 11, 2022 The late Robie Walls brought this asbestos action in early 2020 after a mesothelioma diagnosis. He alleged asbestos exposure from his service...more

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Plaintiff’s Expert precluded from offering testimony on whether Supplier can be Considered a Manufacturer

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, July 20, 2022 - In this asbestos action, decedent Callen Cortez was diagnosed with mesothelioma following occupational and take-home exposure to...more

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NYCAL Decisions Denying Summary Judgment to Floor Tile Manufacturer Reversed

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Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, July 19, 2022 - On July 19, 2022, the First Department reversed three New York City Asbestos Litigation (“NYCAL”) decisions that denied summary judgment to...more

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NYCAL Verdict Against Talc Product Manufacturer Reversed on Causation Grounds

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Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, July 19, 2022 - In 2017, Plaintiff Donna Olson (“Plaintiff”) filed suit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), claiming that her lifelong use of J&J talcum powder...more

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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude Defense Expert’s Hearsay Statements Granted

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana; July 18, 2022 - Plaintiffs filed an asbestos-related lawsuit on behalf of Decedent, Callan Cortez, alleging that Mr. Cortez contracted mesothelioma as a...more

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Defendants Successful on Motion to Strike Plaintiff’s Expert’s Specific Causation Opinion

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United States District Court for the Northern District of California, July 11, 2022 Plaintiff, Frank Shelton, filed an asbestos-related lawsuit alleging his exposure to asbestos from various defendants’ products while he...more

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Grant of Summary Judgment to Premises/Employer Defendant Upheld on Appeal

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Superior Court of Pennsylvania, June 23, 2022 - In this asbestos action, decedent John Wheeler alleged asbestos exposure from his work as a millwright at a U.S. Steel (USX) plant. Wheeler’s co-workers testified in this...more

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When Sooner is Better Than Later – Expert Retention in Environmental Litigation

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Causation is a vital component of any environmental or toxic tort lawsuit. The idea of causation requires that a plaintiff show a causal connection between their injury and the defendant's action to ensure remedies for the...more

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NJ Court Enforces Net Opinion Rule On Use of Expert Testimony in Asbestos Case

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In a recent decision on an asbestos exposure case, a New Jersey court once again reminded us that the admissibility of an expert opinion hinges upon the substance of the opinion, rather than the conclusions of the expert...more

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Electrical Equipment Manufacturer’s Motions to Preclude Expert Testimony and for Summary Judgment Denied

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, March 28, 2022 - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Arnold Pritt alleged that he was exposed to asbestos during his service in the U.S. Navy, and over the course...more

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Retired Bankruptcy Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald Testifies Before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Meeting on Possible Solutions to...

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A subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee heard from bankruptcy experts and those affected directly by mass tort Chapter 11 cases about their concerns over the corporate machinations that allow some large corporations...more

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