1,631 results for “General Electric”, page 35 of 82
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 15, 2015
North v. Adam Opel AG. (2015)
…there was no general jurisdiction, and argued that New York's long-arm statute gave specific jurisdiction and that more discovery was needed. The court held that the plaintiffs' submissions, which included a General Motors annual…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Superior Court · July 23, 2018
Gilbert v. Advance Auto Parts (2018)
…specific defendant's product was frequent, regular and proximate; general testimony that a parts store or vehicle make was used at the workplace, without evidence tying the decedent to that product, is too speculative to survive…
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Court case · Texas Court of Appeals · May 20, 2010
Uop, LLC v. Kozak (2010)
…to-warn claim against an engineering firm when the claim rests on the firm's engineering knowledge and expertise, whether the firm is sued as designer or as general contractor. Failure to Warn; Choice of Law…
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Court case · Texas Court of Appeals · August 23, 2019
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. v. Dickson (2019)
…of risk viewed prospectively and that the employer was actually, subjectively aware of that risk to the plaintiff. General knowledge of asbestos hazards, and later studies, did not show Bell's awareness of an extreme risk…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri · March 15, 2019
Douglas v. Imerys Talc America, Inc. (2019)
…only Missouri defendant. Johnson & Johnson then asked the court to dismiss the case for improper venue or transfer it to the Eastern District of Tennessee, relying on the general venue statute and § 1406. The court denied…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · August 10, 2018
Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018)
…a pathologist's tissue analysis, an occupational physician's exposure opinions, a scientist's general testimony on how asbestos causes disease, a historian's account of what was known about asbestos hazards, and studies and videos…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · August 23, 2018
Waite v. Aii Acquisition Corp. (2018)
…tort, and a corporation is not at home in a state, or deemed to consent to general jurisdiction, merely by substantial business there or by registering and appointing a service agent under Florida law. Personal Jurisdiction…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · July 31, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…on the pleadings, arguing the court lacked personal jurisdiction over it. The court agreed that Washington had no general jurisdiction over Honeywell because it was neither incorporated nor headquartered there. On specific jurisdiction, the plaintiffs argued…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · August 12, 2010
McGUFFIE v. Mead Corp. (2010)
…for its subsidiary's acts absent alter-ego control or proof that it assumed a duty of workplace safety, and general safety oversight and correspondence do not show such an assumption. Premises Owner Liability; Successor Liability…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · July 31, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…in California, asked to be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court agreed that it was not subject to general jurisdiction in Washington because it was not incorporated or headquartered there. On specific jurisdiction, the…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 22, 2019
Shea v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…and New York keeps jurisdiction over injuries sustained there. That supplied the nexus for specific jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a)(1) even though general jurisdiction was lacking. Personal Jurisdiction Worksites: Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Merchant Marine vessels…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · September 16, 2013
Watts v. Georgia-Pacific Corp. (2013)
…fault law a proven co-obligor's virile share reduces the recoverable award. Awards of general damages are not disturbed absent an abuse of the jury's great discretion. Statute of Limitations; Employer and Contractor Liability…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 26, 2019
Decanio v. Kohler Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…use or misuse, so that question was for a jury. Product Identification; Failure to Warn; Design Defect Worksites: New York general construction laborer, Local 3A, clean-up crew removing boiler parts New York 1958 to 1966
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · May 17, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found no general jurisdiction because the company was not at home in Washington. It found no specific jurisdiction because the plaintiffs did not allege that the…
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Court case · Delaware Superior Court · March 24, 2014
Mine Safety Appliances Company v. Aiu Insurance Company (2014)
…it applies. It applies only if the insured was substantially certain that a known failure of its product would cause the plaintiff's injury, not merely aware of general disease hazards. Choice of Law; Insurance Coverage;…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island · March 16, 2017
Stevens v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2017)
…asbestos materials. Genuine factual disputes also barred summary judgment on the sophisticated user and government contractor defenses, and general maritime law does not bar loss of consortium damages. Failure to Warn; The Bare-Metal Defense; Sophisticated…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · April 6, 2012
Jones v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2012)
…the plausibility standard that applies to complaints. It pointed to a 1906 Maryland general consent statute and earlier decisions in the district describing Aberdeen Proving Ground as a federal enclave. It found federal jurisdiction plausible and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey · December 27, 2019
Hall v. Johnson & Johnson (2019)
…own internal documents, so the statements were misleading when made. Opinion statements are actionable only if not honestly believed or lacking a reasonable basis, and general value statements are non-actionable puffery. Trial Procedure and Discovery
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Court case · Maryland Court of Special Appeals · January 15, 2019
Ament v. John Crane-Houdalille, Inc. (2019)
…Dr. Arthur Frank, had reviewed no product information and gave only general opinions. The trial court struck his specific causation testimony for lack of a factual basis and entered judgment for Crane. The Court of Special…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 23, 2013
McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013)
…cut and punched gaskets from sheets stamped "Goodyear", which created dust, and that he believed they contained asbestos because he was told so and it was general knowledge. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Goodyear Canada, Inc…