News & Analysis as of

NY Supreme Court Toxic Exposure

Goldberg Segalla

Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied Due to Conclusory Affidavits

Goldberg Segalla on

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - DAP filed a motion for summary judgment by arguing plaintiff cannot sufficiently demonstrate DAP’s exposed him to asbestos. DAP contends that it did not manufacture...more

Goldberg Segalla

Talc Defendant Unsuccessful on Summary Judgment

Goldberg Segalla on

Jurisdiction:  Supreme Court of New York, New York County - Plaintiff Lita Goldstein was diagnosed in March 2022 with mesothelioma. She initiated a suit against several defendants in May 2022, including Kolmar Laboratories...more

Goldberg Segalla

Corporate Representative Affidavit Found Insufficient in Connection with NYCAL Summary Judgment Motion

Goldberg Segalla on

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, decedent Willie Hollingsworth alleged he was exposed to asbestos from valves manufactured by Clow. Defendant McWane Inc., on behalf of its...more

Goldberg Segalla

Caulk and Plaster Manufacturer Denied Summary Judgment in NYCAL

Goldberg Segalla on

Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, decedent Jose Munoz alleged that he was exposed to asbestos from caulk and plaster manufactured by defendant DAP....more

Goldberg Segalla

NYCAL Judge Grants Joint Trial of Two Asbestos Cases

Goldberg Segalla on

Jurisdiction: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs seek to join the Munna and LaMonica cases for joint trial. First, the court noted that the NYCAL CMO provides that two cases...more

Goldberg Segalla

Clutch Manufacturer Obtains Summary Judgment on Medical Causation Grounds

Goldberg Segalla on

Court: Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Donna Daniell alleged asbestos exposure from working near auto mechanics, including her husband, Robert, while they used...more

Goldberg Segalla

Defense Verdict for Cationic Fibre Manufacturer in Erie County

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, County of Erie Plaintiff Craig Screiner, represented by Belluck and Fox, alleged exposure to asbestos from his time working at Durez Plastics in North Tonawanda, New York during summer 1974, and...more

Goldberg Segalla

Brake Manufacturer’s Proof Insufficient to Meet Summary Judgment Burden

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, New York County, July 28, 2022 - In this asbestos action, decedent Roy Barbarino alleged exposure to asbestos from brake lining as a bus maintainer for the New York City Transit Authority...more

Goldberg Segalla

Plaintiffs’ Judgment Covered in Part under Excess Policies, Subject to “All Sums” Allocation

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, Monroe County - Meissner v. Ridge Constr., Inc., 2022 - N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 310 After obtaining a jury trial verdict of $8 million on November 19, 2019, in an action for asbestos exposure in...more

Goldberg Segalla

NYCAL Verdict Against Talc Product Manufacturer Reversed on Causation Grounds

Goldberg Segalla on

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

Goldberg Segalla

Plaintiff’s Motion to Reargue Trailer Manufacturer’s Summary Judgment Motion Denied

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, June 29, 2022 - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs filed a motion for leave to reargue a motion for summary judgement filed by defendant Strick Trailers, LLC...more

Goldberg Segalla

Pump Manufacturer Successful on Summary Judgment

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, Suffolk County, June 6, 2022 - Plaintiffs Lisa and Edward Gavin filed a lawsuit to recover damages for the injuries Lisa allegedly sustained as a result of exposure to asbestos-containing...more

Goldberg Segalla

First Department Reverses Denial of Valve Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, June 7, 2022 - In this asbestos case, Crosby Valve LLC (“Crosby”) appealed a June 2021 decision from the New York Supreme Court, New York County, which...more

Goldberg Segalla

Court Finds Plaintiff Properly Alleges Successor Liability to Survive Motion to Dismiss

Goldberg Segalla on

Supreme Court of New York, New York County, April 24, 2022 - The defendant, PB Heat LLC, filed a motion to dismiss the plaintiff’s complaint and a motion to impose sanctions. The plaintiff filed suit against PB Heat...more

Goldberg Segalla

Denial of Floor Tile Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Goldberg Segalla on

From 1964 to the early 1970s, the plaintiff worked as a carpenter with his brother-in-law and the Carpenter’s Union, Local 257.  From 1969 to his retirement in 2007, he worked as a carpenter at commercial and residential...more

Carlton Fields

New York Supreme Court Allows Paint Company to Pursue Coverage for $102M Lead Paint Settlement

Carlton Fields on

In Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. NL Industries Inc., a New York Supreme Court recently ruled that paint maker NL Industries Inc. may seek insurance coverage for its almost $102 million share of a settlement,...more

16 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide