4 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · July 31, 2002
In re Federal-Mogul Global, Inc. (2002)
Tens of thousands of people sued in state courts across the country, claiming that asbestos in friction products such as brake pads gave them or their relatives mesothelioma, lung, laryngeal or esophageal cancer, or asbestosis. They sued makers and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Nevada · February 23, 2005 · in the opinion
Knutson v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. (2005)
…1998). The doctrine serves as an exception to the general rule that a court must rely solely on the face of the complaint to determine if complete diversity between the plaintiffs and defendants is present. Id…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · December 9, 2009 · in the opinion
Bourque v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2009)
…Kuchler, Polk, Schell, etal., New Orleans, LA, for Defendants/Appellees, General Motors, Ford Motor Company. Court composed of JIMMIE C. PETERS, MARC T. AMY and MICHAEL G. SULLIVAN, Judges. AMY, Judge. Former employee and wife brought…
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Court case · Illinois Appellate Court · October 29, 2008 · in the opinion
Dukes v. Pneumo Abex Corporations (2008)
…study. When Saranac's 1948 report showed findings of cancer and tumors, those companies forced Saranac to remove the references before publication. In 1935, the general counsel of J-M convinced a researcher, Dr. A.J…