146 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 8
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Court case · Georgia Court of Appeals · March 22, 2010
Adamson v. General Elec. Co. (2010)
…Garlock, CBS/Westinghouse, General Electric and Union Carbide (no proof of exposure to their asbestos products), against the estate's executor. To survive summary judgment, a plaintiff must present evidence that the defendant's asbestos-containing…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · October 21, 2013
Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation v. AW Chesterton Co., Inc. (2013)
Seven plaintiffs, or their estates, brought asbestos injury suits in New York County. Six had mesothelioma and one, Perez, had lung cancer. Their cases were part of an "In Extremis" trial group, and they asked for a joint trial. Their alleged…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · December 30, 2016
Shaw v. Andritz Inc. (2016)
…law governs. Maritime Law and Navy Ships; Choice of Law Worksites: Electric Boat shipyard (General Dynamics); General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard, Groton sheet metal worker General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard Groton 1952-1954 and 1957-1967
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas · September 29, 2016
In re Reed (2016)
Barbara Reed was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2016 and had her right lung removed. She said she was exposed to asbestos from 1971 to 1976 while working in the Plastics Mold Cleaning and Bakelight Departments at the Square D plant in Cedar Rapids,…
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Court case · Rhode Island Superior Court · June 5, 2018
Turcotte v. 3M Company (2018)
…single injury, different states' laws cannot be applied defendant by defendant. Statute of Repose; Compensatory Damages; Fault, Apportionment and Settlement Credits; Choice of Law Worksites: construction project in Florida electrician; electrician construction project in Florida 1973
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · September 9, 2021
Murphy v. Union Carbide Corporation (2021)
…vessel, do not suffice. Government Contractor Defense and Removal; Venue, Removal and Transfer Worksites: Bethlehem Steel Key Highway Shipyard; Key Highway Shipyard, Baltimore Shipyard worker — helper, electrical equipment; apprentice electrician Key Highway Shipyard Baltimore 1973-1974
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · July 5, 2023
Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Inc. (2023)
Felton Robichaux worked as an insulator and carpenter at Avondale Shipyards from 1961 to 1979 and alleged he was exposed to asbestos there. He first sued in 1999 with thousands of other plaintiffs and settled with GE, IMO and Viacom. After he was…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · June 28, 2017
Herman v. Ametek (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (NO. VI), 2017)
Maynard Herman and his wife Irene sued Ametek, Inc. and other companies in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. They alleged that Mr. Herman's work exposed him to asbestos and that he developed mesothelioma. Defendants removed the case to federal…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky · November 12, 2010
Bush v. Eaton Corporation (2010)
Oretha Mae Bush sued Eaton Corporation, its plant supervisor James Kinsner, and several other companies in Kentucky state court. She alleged negligence and strict liability for exposing her to asbestos fibers and causing mesothelioma. She died in…
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Court case · Tennessee Court of Appeals · March 13, 2008
Woody v. AW Chesterton Company (2008)
Wayne Woody, an insulator, and his wife Rebecca sued dozens of companies after he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2006; he died shortly after the suit was filed. In 1979 the Woodys had sued 25 companies over his asbestosis and settled in…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · May 5, 2016
Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016)
Charles Arbogast, Jr., and his wife Barbara sued twenty-seven companies, alleging that as manufacturers or distributors of various products they exposed him to asbestos and caused his mesothelioma. The complaint raised strict liability, negligence,…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · June 22, 2017
Sawyer v. Foster Wheeler LLC (2017)
Joseph Morris worked as a shipbuilder at the Bethlehem Steel Sparrows Point Shipyard in Maryland from 1948 into the 1970s and died of mesothelioma in 2015. His wife, children and the representative of his estate sued Foster Wheeler and other…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 17, 2016
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2016)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, and the case was removed to federal court. He alleged he was exposed to asbestos daily while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, now part of Mosaic Global Holdings, and that it caused…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Superior Court · September 21, 2004
Jessop v. Acf Industries, LLC (2004)
…Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Topeka shops and rail yard; Topeka, Kansas rail yard of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, Topeka electrician Topeka, Kansas rail yard of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Topeka sixteen year career
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota · October 19, 2023
Pyle v. AH Bennett Co. (2023)
Brian Pyle and Glenn Frericks filed separate diversity suits in North Dakota federal court against many companies, alleging harm from occupational exposure to asbestos. The opinion does not name their diseases or describe their jobs. The dispute…
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Court case · Washington Court of Appeals · June 26, 2016
Rublee v. Carrier Corp. (2016)
Vernon Rublee died of mesothelioma in 2015. He had worked as a machinist at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard from 1965 to 1980, where other workers mixed and applied asbestos-containing refractory products called Insulag and Panelag around the steam…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · October 26, 2016
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2016)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, alleging he was exposed to asbestos daily while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, now Mosaic's predecessor. He alleged this caused asbestos-related cancer, lung cancer, or mesothelioma, first…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 30, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
…This order dealt only with Liberty Mutual, which had issued workers' compensation and general liability policies to Mosaic. Sheppard claimed Liberty Mutual took on a duty for workplace safety by inspecting Mosaic's facilities and advising…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 24, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, alleging he worked in various positions for Freeport Sulphur Company, Mosaic's predecessor, and was exposed to asbestos daily. He said the exposure caused asbestos-related cancer, lung cancer,…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 17, 2022
Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2022)
Felton Robichaux sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and many other companies in Louisiana state court, alleging he developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in January 2022, from asbestos exposure. He alleged he worked at Avondale Shipyards from 1961 to…