47 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 3
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 17, 2016
Loupe v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2016)
Marie Nell Martinez Tregre sued in Orleans Parish state court. She alleged she developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in April 2015, from asbestos that clung to her husband Lee Tregre's clothing while he worked at Avondale Industries from about 1953 to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · June 24, 2024
Jacob v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (2024)
…holding that General Electric's federal officer removal was timely and that the court had subject matter jurisdiction. A defendant's ability to remove under the federal officer removal statute does not depend on its acting…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 24, 2024
Legendre v. Louisiana Ins. Guaranty Association (2024)
…s work at Johns-Manville. Before a trial set for May 6, 2024, two motions challenged expert testimony. The defendants (including General Electric, Foster Wheeler, Uniroyal and Taylor-Seidenbach) argued that Legendre's experts, Dr. Kraus…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 3, 2022 · in the opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
…However, other options did exist at that time. Q. Okay. But General Electric certainly knew that was one of the options that would be used on these turbines, was asbestos-containing insulation? A. I'm sure…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 20, 2024
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024)
Survivors of Roseanna Matherne sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and other companies, alleging she developed mesothelioma from asbestos carried home on the clothes of her husband, who worked at Avondale Shipyard. She was diagnosed around December…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · July 15, 2021
Hotard v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2021)
Paul Hotard sued Avondale Industries and other companies in Louisiana state court, and the case was removed to federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. He alleges that he was exposed to asbestos while working at Avondale's shipyard in the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 17, 2016
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2016)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, and the case was removed to federal court. He alleged he was exposed to asbestos daily while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, now part of Mosaic Global Holdings, and that it caused…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · October 26, 2016
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2016)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, alleging he was exposed to asbestos daily while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, now Mosaic's predecessor. He alleged this caused asbestos-related cancer, lung cancer, or mesothelioma, first…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 30, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
…This order dealt only with Liberty Mutual, which had issued workers' compensation and general liability policies to Mosaic. Sheppard claimed Liberty Mutual took on a duty for workplace safety by inspecting Mosaic's facilities and advising…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 24, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, alleging he worked in various positions for Freeport Sulphur Company, Mosaic's predecessor, and was exposed to asbestos daily. He said the exposure caused asbestos-related cancer, lung cancer,…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 17, 2022
Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2022)
Felton Robichaux sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and many other companies in Louisiana state court, alleging he developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in January 2022, from asbestos exposure. He alleged he worked at Avondale Shipyards from 1961 to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · February 2, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued his former employer, Freeport Sulphur Company (whose successor is Mosaic), along with makers and distributors of asbestos-containing products and related insurers. He alleged that daily asbestos exposure at work caused lung…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · July 8, 2024
Constanza v. Sparta Insurance Company (2024)
Erica Dandry Constanza and Monica Dandry Haller sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls), Hopeman Brothers and other companies in Louisiana state court. They said Michael P. Dandry, Jr. was exposed to asbestos while working at Avondale for about two and a…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 24, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued Mosaic Global Holdings, the successor to his former employer Freeport Sulphur Company, along with product makers and insurers. He alleged daily asbestos exposure at Freeport and said it caused asbestos-related cancer, lung…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 17, 2022
Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2022)
Felton Robichaux sued Huntington Ingalls (Avondale) and many other defendants in Louisiana state court. He alleged he developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while working at Avondale Shipyards from 1961 to 1979 as a carpenter and insulator.…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · February 2, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, and the case was removed to federal court in New Orleans. He alleged daily asbestos exposure while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, a predecessor of defendant Mosaic. He also sued makers and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 10, 2015 · in the opinion
Poche v. Eagle, Inc. (2015)
…is GRANTED, and Plaintiffs' request for attorneys' fees is DENIED. \[1\] Defendants General Electric Company and CBS Corporation settled with Plaintiffs but have not been dismissed from the suit because the settlement has not been consummated. …
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · March 2, 2023 · in the opinion
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2023)
…860 F.2d 172, 175 (5th Cir. 1988) (quoting Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co., 446 U.S. 1, 8 (1980)). A district court should grant certification only when there exists some danger of hardship…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · August 4, 2015 · in the opinion
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2015)
…cause of his mesothelioma. The Court agrees that this "is not an acceptable approach for a causation expert to take\[,\]" and it is "precisely the kind of testimony the Supreme Court in General Electric Co. v…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 12, 2003 · in the opinion
Breaux v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2003)
…Inc.; Taylor-Seidenbach, Inc.; Hopeman Brothers, Inc.; and Western Electric Corporation (now Viacom, Inc.) for damages allegedly sustained as a result of Mr. Breaux's exposure to asbestos. Plaintiffs allege their damages, including Mr. Breaux's…