1,676 results for “General Electric”, page 36 of 84
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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…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 26, 2019
Gayoso v. Nissan North America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…assert it with specificity in its answer, and general denials do not preserve it. Where the parties' experts rely on conflicting studies, issues of fact on general and specific causation preclude summary judgment. Causation; Expert Testimony…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · January 22, 2019
Olson v. Imerys Talc America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…talcum powder, because the claim has an articulable nexus to that business. General jurisdiction was lacking because the defendants are not incorporated or headquartered in New York. Personal Jurisdiction consumer user of talcum powder 1953-2015
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri · February 14, 2019
Douglas v. Imerys Talc America, Inc. (2019)
…sister company is generally not liable for another company's acts absent a pleaded alter ego or agency theory, and general allegations of commonality do not plead alter ego under Delaware law. Product Identification; Successor Liability…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 22, 2019
Young v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…win summary judgment by pointing to gaps in plaintiff's proof; conflicting expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise issues of fact for trial, and plaintiffs need only show facts from which liability may reasonably…