37 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 2
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · June 9, 1999
Harder v. ACandS (1999)
The Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of summary judgment to General Electric, holding Iowa's statute of repose barred the Harders' claims against GE, and remanded for further proceedings. Under Iowa law, asbestos…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa · July 16, 1998
Harder v. ACandS, Inc. (1998)
The federal district court denied General Electric's motion for summary judgment, holding that Iowa's fifteen-year statute of repose did not bar the Harders' claims against GE over asbestos insulation blankets. Under Iowa Code…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · September 24, 2010
Hagen v. Benjamin Foster Co. (2010)
…to remand to New Jersey state court, holding that defendants Foster Wheeler and General Electric properly removed under the federal officer removal statute. A defense is colorable for federal officer removal under 28 U.S.C. …
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Court case · Tennessee Court of Appeals · March 13, 2008
Woody v. AW Chesterton Company (2008)
Wayne Woody, an insulator, and his wife Rebecca sued dozens of companies after he was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2006; he died shortly after the suit was filed. In 1979 the Woodys had sued 25 companies over his asbestosis and settled in…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · March 23, 1993
Miller v. American President Lines, Ltd. (1993)
…suppliers under comparative fault, and otherwise affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff estate. Punitive damages are not available in a general maritime law unseaworthiness action for the wrongful death of a seaman. Indemnity and contribution among…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 3, 2013
Ambruso v. Goulds Pumps (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2013)
…D. Roosevelt electrical engineer 1950s-1980s; shipfitter and seaman in the United States Navy Brooklyn Navy Yard Brooklyn 1940s; shipfitter and seaman in the United States Navy USS Chicago 1940s; insulator 1950s-1990s; general laborer, bus…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota · December 1, 2022
Pyle v. AH Bennett Co. (2022)
Brian Pyle and Glenn Frericks filed separate federal lawsuits in North Dakota against many companies, alleging state-law claims arising from their occupational exposure to asbestos. The opinion does not name their diseases or describe where they…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 20, 2017 · in the opinion
Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation, 2017)
…The 13 defendants remaining in his action are: American Biltrite, Inc., Burnham, CBS Corp., Conwed Corp., Domco Products Texas, Inc., General Electric Company, Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific, Grinnell, Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., Mannington Mills, Inc.…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · June 2, 2004 · in the opinion
Torrejon v. Mobil Oil Co. (2004)
…Torrejon was uncertain as to the length of time he was there. • General Electric — worked on boilers and turbines and the heating and cooling system. • Colonial House (a hotel) in Las Vegas — 1959 to early 1960…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · March 25, 2021 · in the opinion
Putt v. Ford Motor Co. (In re Laosd Asbestos Cases, 2021)
…CBS Corporation; Certain-Teed Corporation; Crown Cork & Seal Company; Forest River, Inc.; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; Genuine Parts Company; Industrial Holdings Corporation; Ingersoll-Rand Company; John Crane Inc.; Kelly Moore Paint Company, Inc…
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Court case · Illinois Supreme Court · December 19, 2019 · in the opinion
Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC (2019)
…Texas, L.P.; Draco Mechanical Supply, Inc.; Duro Dyne Corporation; Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation; General Electric Company; General Gasket Corporation; General Refractories Co.; Georgia Pacific Corporation; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Homasote Company; Honeywell International, Inc.…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 26, 2012 · in the opinion
Bankhead v. Pneumo Abex LLC (2012)
…Baker & McKenzie (1998) 63 Cal.App.4th 1128, 1137-1138.) We give only a general summary of the facts relating to liability and compensatory damages, because the details are not germane to the issues presented by…
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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 · Pennsylvania Superior Court · February 11, 2009 · in the opinion
Burger v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2009)
…he performed automotive repairs and, from the early 1950's to the early 1980's, he used brakes from Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Pep Boys, and NAPA stores. Deposition of Jon Burger, dated 3/29/06…
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Court case · Pennsylvania Superior Court · June 26, 2014 · in the opinion
Graver v. Foster Wheeler Corp. (2014)
…Cigna Corp., 74 A.3d 179, 182 (Pa.Super.2013) (citation omitted). The relevant statute of repose states in part: (a) General rule. Except as provided in subsection (b), a civil action or proceeding against any…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · January 6, 2020
Koenig v. Pneumo Abex (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…it, and denied the plaintiffs' cross-motion for jurisdictional discovery. New York courts lacked general or specific personal jurisdiction over a non-New York defendant where the plaintiff's exposure and injury occurred in Massachusetts, and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · June 4, 1991
Bergeron v. Celotex Corp. (1991)
…1989. He had worked for Foster Wheeler as an ironworker from February to March 1967, when it was the general contractor building a steam generator at a plant in Michoud, Louisiana. Plaintiffs did not dispute that…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Arkansas · December 21, 2018
Thomas v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018)
…old brakes, since Arkansas has not adopted market share liability. All other claims survived. The court found factual disputes over general causation, frequency of exposure, design defect and the adequacy of Honeywell's warnings. It applied…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · November 20, 2019
Temperino v. Amchem Prods. (2019)
…cigarettes a day for about 37 years. Honda moved for summary judgment, arguing plaintiff could not prove general or specific causation. Several other defendants asked the court to bar plaintiff's medical experts and, if successful…