Connecticut Appellate Court: Asbestos Cases

Our case-law library holds 7 asbestos decisions from the Connecticut Appellate Court (1996–2023). Each links to our summary and the full opinion.

• State: Connecticut
• Kind of court: State appeals court

Decisions

• Dusto v. Rogers Corporation (2023). The Appellate Court reversed the summary judgment for Rogers Corporation on workers' compensation exclusivity and remanded for further proceedings, but affirmed the dismissal of the claims against Special Electric Company, Inc. as time barred.
• Poce v. O & G Industries, Inc. (2021). The Appellate Court affirmed the summary judgment for O & G Industries, adopting the trial court's decisions that granted O & G's motion to strike in part and its motion for summary judgment against the five mason laborers.
• RT Vanderbilt Company, Inc. v. Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company (2017). The Connecticut Appellate Court reversed the trial court on three rulings (defense costs for 1993-2007, the 1962 default exposure date for pending and future claims, and the occupational disease exclusions) and affirmed all other rulings, remanding for further proceedings.
• Martin Franchises, Inc. v. Cooper US, Inc. (2016). The Appellate Court reversed summary judgment for Martin Franchises against Cooper U.S. and remanded with direction to deny Martin Franchises' motion, because the supporting affidavit was improperly accepted.
• RT Vanderbilt Co. v. Hartford Acc. & Indem. (2016). The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed most of the trial court's insurance allocation and coverage rulings but reversed three in Vanderbilt's or the insurers' favor: it removed 1993-2007 defense costs from Vanderbilt, rejected the fixed 1962 default exposure date for pending and future claims, and held the occupational disease exclusions reach non-employee claims. It remanded for further proceedings.
• Brochu v. Aesys Technologies (2015). The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's sua sponte dismissal of the executrix's asbestos action for failure to prosecute with due diligence, a ruling for the defendants Crane Co., Foster Wheeler and Goulds Pumps.
• Green v. General Dynamics Corp. (1996). The Appellate Court reversed the compensation review board's decision affirming dependent's death benefits for the widow, Celestina Green, and remanded with direction to deny her claim, so General Dynamics/Electric Boat and its insurers won.