1,676 results for “General Electric”, page 38 of 84
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · February 13, 2018
Little v. the Budd Company (2018)
…Dr. Louis Burgher, who would give general opinions on what was known about asbestos hazards during the 20th century. The magistrate judge denied Budd's request to add him and reopen discovery, finding no good cause…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 18, 2019
Babcock v. Watts Water Technologies (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…a Delaware company based in Massachusetts and did not exist before 1985. The court found it had preserved the defense in its answer but held there was no general jurisdiction in New York. On specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 22, 2016
Feinberg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig., 2016)
… plaintiffs had not excluded other possible causes; its talc was asbestos-free; and there was no proof of general or specific causation. The court denied the motion. Whether her earlier chest pain and pleural effusions were…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 15, 2019
Moldow v. AI Friedman, LP (2019)
…s proof; it must show its product could not have contributed to the disease. Conflicting expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise credibility issues that cannot be resolved on motion papers. Causation; Product Identification; Expert…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court · July 18, 2016
City of Williamsport v. Workers'compensation Appeal Board (2016)
…carcinogen. An expert's opinion on exposure must rest on facts in the record, not on general assumptions about the firefighting profession. Expert Testimony Worksites: City of Williamsport fire department; City of Williamsport fire department, Williamsport…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan · October 28, 2010
King v. Ridenour (2010)
…a forum resident's case by other counsel and litigates it outside the forum has not purposefully availed itself of the forum. Its limited forum contacts do not support general or specific personal jurisdiction. Personal Jurisdiction
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana · November 6, 2014
Bartel v. Alcoa Steamship Company (2014)
…under the Jones Act and general maritime law and alleged failure to warn and failure to provide a safe workplace. Two defendants removed the case to federal court, one under the general removal statute and one…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 29, 2019
Albin v. Mannington Mills (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…make a prima facie showing that its product did not contribute to the illness, and conflicting expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise fact issues for trial. Causation; Expert Testimony Worksites: House on Beach Street…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · October 19, 2018
Johnson v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2018)
…built, and asked for jurisdictional discovery. The court found no general jurisdiction issue and examined specific jurisdiction. It held that the plaintiff offered only an inference that an Aurora sales employee visited the Navy Yard, not…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · June 24, 2015
Quiroz v. BNSF Railway Company (2015)
…found that Thoms did not know whether the brake shoes contained asbestos, and the plaintiffs' interrogatory answers and work history sheet gave only general statements. The plaintiffs' industrial hygienist gave no facts showing that the brakes…
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Court case · New York Court of Appeals · November 21, 2016
Mtr OF Diegelman v. City (2016)
…of Buffalo, and remitted the matter for consideration of the remaining issues; the claimants prevailed over the City. A police officer who receives General Municipal Law § 207-c benefits may still sue the employer under § 205…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia · December 27, 2013
Cabasug v. Crane Company (2013)
…law, the court found no evidence that Emhart's distillers contained asbestos components or that Emhart supplied asbestos replacement parts, and the expert's statements were too general. The Griscom-Russell company dissolved in 1962, before…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · August 6, 2018
Black v. Imerys Talc America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2018)
…and Cyprus Amax Minerals, moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction and on forum non conveniens grounds. The court found no general jurisdiction, because both companies are incorporated and based elsewhere. It found specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · December 23, 2015
Zeringue v. Allis-Chambers Corp. (2015)
…jurisdictional claims with competent evidence. Crane did not produce the Navy contracts or design specifications. It offered general affidavits from a company officer and a retired admiral, written years before the suit. The court found these…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · May 17, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…employees or agents in Washington. The plaintiffs argued that WCD sold talc to Johnson & Johnson for nationwide distribution in cosmetic products. The court found no general jurisdiction, which the plaintiffs did not dispute. On specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · November 7, 2018
Holleman v. Cosmetics Specialties (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2018)
…between that business and the claim. General jurisdiction was lacking because the defendant was not at home in New York. Personal Jurisdiction Worksites: Childhood home child at home Childhood home mid-1940s; Avon representative 1979-1995…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · February 13, 2019
Johansen v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019)
…law, a plaintiff must show exposure to each defendant's product and that the product was a substantial factor in causing the injury. A general recollection of a manufacturer's name, with no detail on where…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 20, 2012
Bischofsberger v. AO Smith Water Products (2012)
…time of exposure, disease, discovery status and counsel. It found that the cases shared only general testimony on asbestos science, state of the art and the nature of mesothelioma. They had different exposure periods, different types…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 10, 2019
Serrano v. Superior Boiler Works (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and other boroughs, New York helper to a general contractor apartment buildings in the South Bronx Bronx 1962-1965; Boiler Technician apartment buildings, residential homes and commercial locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois · March 23, 2017
John Crane, Inc. v. Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, Apc (2017)
…states and the only Illinois contacts were discovery responses and communications sent to the plaintiff there. Under the general venue statute, a plaintiff's receipt of such papers and its economic harm in the district do…