825 results for “General Electric”, page 12 of 42
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · July 19, 2022 · in the opinion
Pomponi v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2022)
…his deposition, decedent testified that, at various job sites during his career as an electrician, he worked as close as five feet from flooring installers installing Amtico asbestos-containing floor tiles and sheet vinyl flooring, which…
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Court case · Iowa Court of Appeals · August 31, 2022 · in the opinion
Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022)
…K/A NAPA; BORGWARNER MORSE TEC LLC; WESTROCK MWV LLC; MIDWEST WHEEL COMPANIES, INC.; NAVISTAR, INC.; MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION; O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; LESEY HAYES COMPANY; FORD MOTOR COMPANY; UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION; DEERE & COMPANY; WESTROCK…
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Court case · Iowa Court of Appeals · September 21, 2022 · in the opinion
Fankhauser v. Honeywell International, Inc. (2022)
…K/A NAPA; BORGWARNER MORSE TEC LLC; WESTROCK MWV LLC; MIDWEST WHEEL COMPANIES, INC.; NAVISTAR, INC.; MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION; O'HALLORAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.; LESEY HAYES COMPANY; FORD MOTOR COMPANY; UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION; DEERE & COMPANY; WESTROCK…
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Court case · Washington Court of Appeals · November 24, 2020 · in the opinion
Maxwell v. Atlantic Richfield Co. (2020)
…Delaware Corporation f/k/a Viacom, Inc., successor by merger to CBS Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation f/k/a Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Total Engineered Maintenance Company; Crane Co.; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; Metalclad Insulation Corporation…
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Court case · Oregon Court of Appeals · August 26, 2020 · in the opinion
Golik v. CBS Corp. (2020)
…Cross-Respondent, v. CBS CORPORATION, fka Viacom, Inc., a Delaware corporation, sued as successor by merger with CBS Corporation, fka Westinghouse Electric Corporation, etal.; Weyerhaeuser Company, a Washington corporation; and Longview Fibre Paper and Packaging, Inc.…
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Court case · Georgia Court of Appeals · March 10, 2022 · in the opinion
Sinyard v. Georgia Power Company (2022)
The record shows that Georgia Power is the majority owner of both plants, with the balance owned by Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, the City of Dalton, and Oglethorpe Power Company. But under the terms of…
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Court case · Washington Court of Appeals · February 12, 2024 · in the opinion
Cockrum v. Murphy (2024)
JEFFREY L. COCKRUM and DONNA COCKRUM, husband and wife, Appellants, v. C.H. MURPHY/CLARK-ULLMAN, INC.; NORTH COAST ELECTRIC COMPANY; METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY; PFIZER, INC.; P-G INDUSTRIES, INC., as successor-in-interest to…
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Blog · 2023
Asbestos Contamination in Kmart Fire
…with asbestos lurking in older buildings, in general. Below we’ll delve into the details of the recent Kmart Fire and how trace amounts of asbestos can become friable during fires and similar disasters. Most importantly…
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Blog · 2024
Court Sides with Pep Boys in Asbestos Exposure Workers’ Comp Matter
…Jack. The dispute stemmed from claims filed alleging harm from asbestos in Pep Boys products. In 2004, the company sought coverage under general and excess liability policies it bought that provided coverage between Feb. 1, 1981…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · June 21, 2021 · in the opinion
Benavidez v. Fluor Corp. (2021)
…fact. Benavidez testified at his March 2018 deposition that during his first job at the Anheuser-Busch facility, Fluor employed electricians working at the site. Benavidez said he had "no idea" who employed the pipefitters. He…
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Court case · South Carolina Supreme Court · August 11, 2021 · in the opinion
Keene v. Cna Holdings, LLC (2021)
… however, because those employees were overworked and needed rest, the owner contracted the work out to Collins Electric Company, the direct employer of the worker who was ultimately injured. We held the injured worker was the…
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Court case · Iowa Court of Appeals · May 8, 2024 · in the opinion
Beverage v. Alcoa, Inc. (2024)
…226 (noting land can have multiple possessors). We are not persuaded by Alcoa's claim that failing to modify its general duty of care as a land possessor will lead to a drastic spike in lawsuits…
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Court case · Iowa Supreme Court · June 17, 2022 · in the opinion
Beverage v. Alcoa, Inc. (2022)
…manufacturers started seeking bankruptcy protection. See Hanlon at 668 ("In the late 1980s, premises cases began to be brought against electric utilities, and in the 1990s they extended to other kinds of companies, including paper mills…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 27, 2020 · in the opinion
Piepke v. Insulation Distributors (In re Eight Judicial District Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…Individually as the Surviving Spouse of HEINRICH O. PIEPKE, Plaintiff, v. CBS CORPORATION F/K/A VIACOM INC., Successor by merger to CBS CORPORATION F/K/A/ WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION, etal. Defendants. Docket No. Index No…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · October 24, 2023 · in the opinion
Pine v. John Crane, Inc. (2023)
…2014)); Scarborough v. Clemco Industries, 391 F.3d 660 (5th Cir. 2004) (seaman may not recover punitive damages in a general maritime law claim against third-party non-employer); cf. Townsend, 557 U.S. at 404…
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Blog · 2024
Asbestos News | Toxic Exposure and Veterans Bill
…characteristics. In general, the characteristic of asbestos that applies across the board is its durability. This means that asbestos can withstand many of the threats that other materials cannot withstand, such as melting, evaporation, electrical conductivity…
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Blog · 2022
Is there Asbestos in Imported Chinese Goods?
…The Australian government has also detected asbestos contamination in general consumer goods, such as: Makeup Talcum-based products Yarn and thread Electrical heaters Toasters Hair dryers Electrical stoves and ovens Even Some Children’s Products Made…
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Blog · 2024
Legal Implications of the EPA’s 2024 Asbestos Evaluation
…consumers and bystanders from inhalation exposures; and (4) Cancer and non-cancer effects in the general population from inhalation exposures. The finding that TSCA section 6(a) covers asbestos is significant. Asbestos industry lawyers used the…
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Medical study · Medical research · 2023
Mongolia: Failure of Total Banning of Asbestos
…After the banning of asbestos, thermal power plants told the government that they could not produce electricity without insulation of AMCs and substitution materials were economically not feasible. Due to pressure from the energy sector and…
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Court case · Georgia Court of Appeals · June 30, 2021 · in the opinion
Georgia Power Company v. Campbell (2021)
…"a plaintiff must offer proof of general causation—that exposure to a substance is capable of causing a particular injury or disease—and proof of specific causation—that exposure to a substance under the circumstances of…