U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit: Asbestos Cases

Our case-law library holds 11 asbestos decisions from the U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1985–2020). Each links to our summary and the full opinion.

• Kind of court: Federal appeals court

Decisions

• Corley v. Long-Lewis, Inc. (2020). The Eleventh Circuit held it had jurisdiction over the appeal and affirmed the district court's denial of the Corleys' motion to reconsider summary judgment for the 17 Navy supplier defendants, who prevailed over the Corleys.
• Waite v. Aii Acquisition Corp. (2018). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Union Carbide for lack of personal jurisdiction, ruling against the Waites.
• Bobo v. Tennessee Valley Authority (2017). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's bench-trial finding that the Tennessee Valley Authority was liable to the Bobo estate, vacated the damages award because it included written-off medical expenses, and remanded for recalculation.
• Thurmon v. Georgia Pacific, LLC (2016). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Crane Co. against the Thurmon estate and his children, because they offered no evidence that a Crane Co. product caused his mesothelioma.
• Cochran v. EI DuPont de Nemours (1991). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the coating manufacturers against ex-Navy sailor Jerry Cochran, holding maritime jurisdiction did not apply and Virginia's statute of limitations barred his claims, and affirmed the $22,118.07 costs award.
• Dorse v. Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. (1990). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment for the plaintiff Josephine Dorse, rejecting Eagle-Picher Industries' government contractor defense.
• Hoffman v. Allied Corp. (1990). The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment for Armstrong World Industries and the other defendants and remanded, finding genuine issues of material fact for the Hoffmans' claim.
• In re Temple (1988). The Eleventh Circuit granted the petitioning plaintiffs' mandamus petition and directed the district court to vacate its order certifying a mandatory class against Raymark Industries and staying all related litigation.
• Blackston v. Shook & Fletcher Insulation Co. (1985). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for AC&S, Inc. against pipefitter Benjamin Blackston, holding that his evidence could not show he worked with or near AC&S's asbestos-containing products.
• Commercial Union Ins. Co. v. Sepco Corp. (1985). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's partial summary judgment for Sepco and the other insurers, holding that the injurious exposure theory governs the insurance policies and rejecting Commercial Union's manifestation theory.
• Lee v. Celotex Corp. (1985). The Eleventh Circuit affirmed summary judgment for National Gypsum against Ouida Lee, the widow and executrix, because she did not show that Jack Lee was exposed to an asbestos-containing National Gypsum product.