6 results for “General Electric”
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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 · Tennessee Supreme Court · September 9, 2008 · in the opinion
Satterfield v. Breeding Insulation Company (2008)
By requiring judges to determine general foreseeability, the majority's opinion forces trial judges to base their decision-making on a razor thin distinction and encourages judges to make factual determinations relevant to breach of duty…
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Court case · Tennessee Court of Appeals · April 19, 2007 · in the opinion
Satterfield v. Breeding Insulation Company, Inc. (2007)
…"Thus, the imposition of a legal duty reflects society's contemporary policies and social requirements concerning the right of individuals and the general public to be protected from another's act or conduct." Bradshaw, 854 S…
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Court case · Tennessee Court of Appeals · October 14, 2009 · in the opinion
Nye v. Bayer Cropscience, Inc. (2009)
…S.W.3d 143 (Tenn. 2007), revisited Ridings, Snyder and Carroll. In Troup, Belz was a general contractor overseeing the construction of a warehouse. Troup, the plaintiff, was employed by Belz's subcontractor, Jolly. Another subcontractor…
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Court case · Tennessee Supreme Court · November 9, 2006 · in the opinion
Correll v. EI DuPont de Nemours & Co. (2006)
…would result in the elimination of the Social Security credit passed by the General Assembly in death cases. The General Assembly determined that persons over 60 had restricted periods for recovery and reduced benefits based upon…
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Court case · Tennessee Supreme Court · March 1, 2001 · in the opinion
Mackie v. Young Sales Corp. (2001)
…related injury has resulted in the employee's death, workers' compensation benefits are to be paid to the surviving dependents of the employee. Jones v. General Accident Ins. Co. of America, 856 S.W.2d 133…