NYCAL Court Upholds $15M Asbestos Verdict, Appeal Imminent after Denial of...
On March 16, 2023, the New York City Asbestos Litigation (NYCAL) Court denied Defendant Kaiser Gypsum’s post-trial motions following a $15M plaintiffs’ verdict in the matter of Munir Seen, New York...
View ArticleCourt Grants Plaintiffs Opportunity to Identify Brake Brand before Ruling on...
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - Plaintiffs Samson Bareh and Gen Bareh filed this matter, alleging Samson developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos. Defendant...
View ArticleCourt Finds No Fraudulent Joinder, Plaintiff Successful on Motion to Remand
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; April 28, 2023 - This asbestos-related action was brought by plaintiff Carolyn Keiser on behalf of herself and as the executor of...
View ArticleCourt Denies, in Part, Plaintiffs’ Appeal of Summary Judgment for Various...
Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit - In April 2018, Emily Everett complained to her primary care physician of severe abdominal swelling. After extensive workup, Everett...
View ArticleTalc Supplier’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied as to Causation, Granted...
Court: Supreme Court of New York, Erie County - In this asbestos matter, plaintiffs claimed that decedent, Jeffrey Campise, was exposed to asbestos through consumer talcum powder products. Plaintiffs...
View ArticleHelicopter Engine Manufacturer’s Removal Based on Federal-Officer...
Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division - Decedent Gustave Sahm died from lung cancer allegedly caused by asbestos exposure from 1956 to 2020...
View ArticlePlaintiff’s Motion to Remand Denied; Court Finds Defendants’ Removal Timely
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, Southern Division - This action was filed in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, on June 23, 2022. The complaint named...
View ArticleDenial of Talc Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal...
Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District - The plaintiffs, John and Joanne Fleemin, filed the instant products liability lawsuit against numerous defendants, including Lornamead, Inc., a Delaware...
View Article2022 Asbestos Litigation Trends
KCIC recently issued its latest industry report: Asbestos Litigation: 2022 Year in Review, which collected data through January 31 of this year, and assessed that data alongside statistics from its...
View Article[Complimentary CLE Webinar] 2023 Brings Multiple Waves of Additional Studies...
Topics for discussion include: - The Big Picture Status of Genomics in Mesothelioma Litigation - Recent Statistical Analyses of Genetically Engineered Mice Reject BAP1 “Susceptibility” Arguments -...
View Article5th Circuit: Mesothelioma Claim Not Preempted By Federal Statute
On June 12, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Fifth Circuit reversed a grant of summary judgment holding a shipyard immune from Louisiana state law tort claims pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor...
View ArticleQuestions of Fact Split Summary Judgment for Valve Defendants
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington - In this asbestos action, the plaintiff alleges that decedent David Welch’s mesothelioma was caused by his exposure to asbestos from his...
View ArticlePlaintiff’s Action for Mesothelioma Barred by Res Judicata Due to Language in...
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In this asbestos action, decedent Felton Robichaux alleged occupational exposure to asbestos at the Avondale Shipyards from 1961 until...
View Article$107 Million Verdict Awarded in Mesothelioma Case Against Raw Asbestos Supplier
Jurisdiction: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - A California jury on July 7 and July 11 handed down major verdicts with awards totaling more than $100 million in a case involving...
View ArticleWater Heater Manufacturer Denied Summary Judgment as Corporate Representative...
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, decedent Christopher Yohe alleged exposure to asbestos from Bradford White water heaters while working as a plumber from the...
View ArticlePartial Exclusion of Expert Opinion Leads to Summary Judgment for Talc Defendant
Court: Superior Court of Arizona, Maricopa County - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Jeffrey Weiss alleges that he developed mesothelioma as a result of his use of various brands of talcum powder...
View ArticleProduct Manufacturer and Supplier’s Motion to Dismiss on Personal...
Court: Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles - In this asbestos action, plaintiffs James Manns, David Papworth, Carie Edwards, Shauna Papworth, Jami Hoffman, and Robee Green filed this...
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Cooling Tower Manufacturers
Court: Court of Appeals of California, First Appellate District, Division One - Decedent Daniel Ochoa worked as a HVAC technician and pipefitter beginning in the 1970s. His work involved extensive...
View ArticleAutomotive Parts Supplier’s Motion for Summary Judgment Denied
Court: Supreme Court of New York, New York County - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Joseph Munna alleged asbestos exposure from his work as an automobile mechanic from the 1970s until the 1990s....
View ArticleUnderstanding Talc Litigation: Analyzing Trends and Implications for Exposure...
For over a decade, talc litigation has been a staple of mass toxic tort practices around the country and persists today. For those who are unfamiliar, talc is a naturally occurring mineral rock mined...
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