U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island: Asbestos Cases

Our case-law library holds 5 asbestos decisions from the U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island (1983–2021). Each links to our summary and the full opinion.

• Kind of court: Federal district court

Decisions

• Moore v. Crane Company (2021). The court granted the plaintiffs' motion to remand, holding Electric Boat had not met its burden for federal officer removal, and sent the case back to Rhode Island Superior Court; the Moores prevailed over Electric Boat.
• Mannix v. CBS Corporation (2019). The District Court denied Patricia Mannix's motion to remand, holding that CBS Corporation's federal-officer removal was timely and that CBS had raised a colorable government contractor defense.
• Stevens v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2017). The court accepted the magistrate judge's recommendation and denied Foster Wheeler's motion for summary judgment on the bare metal, sophisticated user, government contractor and loss of consortium issues, so the plaintiff's claims against Foster Wheeler continue.
• US v. Hugo Key and Son, Inc. (1989). The district court granted summary judgment on liability to the United States against Hugo Key and Son, Inc. on all five Clean Air Act and asbestos NESHAP claims, leaving civil penalties and injunctive relief for trial.
• Westfall v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (1983). The court granted summary judgment to Omya and Windsor Minerals, ruling that the estate's claims against them failed because they were not duly served within a reasonable time, and the estate lost.