9 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 29, 2007
Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (2007)
The Court of Appeal affirmed the jury's liability findings against Union Carbide and the denial of its JNOV motion, but reversed the $14.1 million future noneconomic damages award as excessive and ordered a new…
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Court case · Washington Court of Appeals · November 4, 2008
Taylor v. Union Carbide Corporation (2008)
The Court of Appeals reversed the summary judgment granted to Union Carbide and remanded for trial, ruling for David Taylor and his wife. A plaintiff may use circumstantial evidence to show exposure to a defendant's…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Superior Court · September 21, 2004
Jessop v. Acf Industries, LLC (2004)
Janet Jessop, a Kansas resident, sued several companies in Philadelphia, as administrator of her late husband's estate and in her own right. She alleged Harold Jessop died of mesothelioma from asbestos exposure during sixteen years as an electrician…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · August 31, 2000 · in the opinion
Caruolo v. John Crane, Inc. (2000)
…v. New York City, 143 F.3d 100, 102 (2d Cir.1998) (quoting Lightfoot v. Union Carbide Corp., 110 F.3d 898, 911 (2d Cir.1997)). "Unlike a motion for judgment as a matter of law…
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Court case · Ohio Court of Appeals · December 14, 2006
Rettig v. Gen. Motors Corp. (2006)
Lee Rettig, a union electrician for forty-two years, was dying of malignant mesothelioma. He sued General Motors and Toledo Edison, among others, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while doing electrical work for contractors at…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · December 13, 2007
Briggs v. General Electric Co. (2007)
…Mr. Briggs was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 1995. He was a union electrician who worked at many construction sites from about 1952 to 1993. He alleged that in the early 1950s, while working as an apprentice…
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Court case · U.S. Supreme Court · June 1, 2009 · in the opinion
CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley (2009)
Union Pacific R. Co., 210 S.W.3d 220 (2006), cert. denied, 552 U.S. 812, 128 S.Ct. 59, 169 L.Ed.2d 15 (2007) — have read footnote 19 as I do. These courts have…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · March 12, 2001 · in the opinion
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock v. Stilley (2001)
…Shipbuilding & Drydock Corp. v. Faulk, 228 F.3d 378, 384 (4th Cir.2000); Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 978 F.2d 750, 752 (1st Cir. 1992); Avondale Indus., Inc. v. Dir., OWCP…
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Court case · Georgia Court of Appeals · November 22, 2006 · in the opinion
Putzel Elect. Contractors v. Jones (2006)
…Dr. Hendricks' notes of that date indicate that his findings "seem to be consistent with asbestosis" and that he "encouraged \[Jones\] to discuss with his union regarding benefits for his asbestos related lung disease." Dr. Hendricks…