6 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa · July 16, 1998
Harder v. ACandS, Inc. (1998)
The federal district court denied General Electric's motion for summary judgment, holding that Iowa's fifteen-year statute of repose did not bar the Harders' claims against GE over asbestos insulation blankets. Under Iowa Code…
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Court case · Iowa Supreme Court · January 22, 1997 · in the opinion
Tallman v. WR Grace & Co.-Conn. (1997)
…on both of them. I. The Facts. Robert Tallman was employed as an electrician on various construction projects when he came in contact with asbestos products used in the construction process. Tallman's asbestos exposure spanned…
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Court case · Iowa Supreme Court · February 17, 1993 · in the opinion
Beeman v. Manville Corp. Asbestos Fund (1993)
…convincing, and satisfactory evidence. Iowa Code § 668A.1. Beeman apparently agrees that punitive damages may not be assessed against Keene based on the general knowledge of the asbestos industry. Instead, there must be clear, convincing, and…
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Court case · Iowa Supreme Court · January 19, 1994 · in the opinion
Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1994)
…neither prosecuted the action against OCF nor has attempted to extract a large penalty for the purpose of raising revenue. We find a clear distinction between the Fund and the general state treasury. See Burke v…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa · November 22, 1994 · in the opinion
Perrin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1994)
…that the defendants' products were located at shipyards where the Parks was overhauled, and were used by shipyard workers on ships in general, does not support a reasonable inference that the plaintiff was exposed to asbestos…
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Court case · Iowa Supreme Court · July 1, 1998 · in the opinion
Ganske v. Spahn & Rose Lumber Co. (1998)
…100 (Iowa 1983). One workers' compensation authority has noted that, if an injury is, in general, compensable under workers' compensation, a worker who does not actually realize the benefits because of the specific facts of that…