32 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 2
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey · June 30, 2014
Barnes v. Foster Wheeler Corp. (2014)
The district court granted General Electric's motion for summary judgment and dismissed all claims against GE with prejudice, because plaintiffs offered no admissible evidence that Barnes was exposed to an asbestos product made or supplied…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · January 25, 2010
Miranda v. Abex Corp. (2010)
Four plaintiffs, Ernesto Miranda, Antonio DiBenedetto, Lutz Sommer and Gordon Cheney, sued Abex Corporation and other companies in New York County. They alleged they had mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, and two of the four had died. Miranda and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana · September 30, 2015
Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015)
The court granted summary judgment to Crown Cork & Seal, CBS, General Electric, Gardner Denver, Link-Belt and Riley Power, and denied it to Crane Co. and John Crane, Inc. on the maritime claims, so the Heddens…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming · April 7, 2014 · in the opinion
Johnson v. Allis-Chalmers Corporation Product Liability Trust (2014)
"Under general conflict of laws principles, where the laws of the two jurisdictions would produce the same result on the particular issue presented, there is a \false conflict,' and the \[c\]ourt should avoid the choice…
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Court case · Rhode Island Superior Court · June 27, 2017
McCarthy v. Warren Pumps (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
The Superior Court denied the motions for summary judgment of Warren Pumps, Gardner Denver and General Electric, ruling that the decedent's pre-suit sworn statement was admissible and that plaintiff showed enough product identification to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania · April 26, 2021
Gay v. AO Smith Corporation (2021)
Carl Gay developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in June 2019, and died in April 2020. His daughter, Allisa Gay, as executor of his estate, sued Gardner Denver and other manufacturers and distributors. She alleged he was exposed to asbestos in Gardner…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Wyoming · April 7, 2014
Johnson v. Allis-Chalmers Corp. Prod. Liab. Trust (2014)
The district court granted summary judgment to Gardner Denver, Bechtel, FMC, CBS (Westinghouse's successor) and General Electric, ruling against the estate of H. Paul Johnson, because no evidence tied any of their asbestos to him…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · May 5, 2016
Arbogast v. AW Chesterton Co. (2016)
Charles Arbogast, Jr., and his wife Barbara sued twenty-seven companies, alleging that as manufacturers or distributors of various products they exposed him to asbestos and caused his mesothelioma. The complaint raised strict liability, negligence,…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · July 29, 2011
Corley v. Bill Vann Co. (In re Liability Litigation, 2011)
The executor of Charles Corley's estate sued a group of companies in Alabama state court under the Alabama Wrongful Death Act. Mr. Corley had died of mesothelioma in October 2009. The case was removed to federal court and then sent to the asbestos…
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Court case · Mississippi Supreme Court · October 14, 2010
Garlock Sealing Technologies, LLC v. Pittman (2010)
Lonnie Pittman was named as a plaintiff in a December 2002 asbestos suit against many companies. Defendants later learned he had died in March 2001, almost two years before the suit was filed. His widow, Mary Pittman, was substituted as plaintiff…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Pennsylvania · November 9, 2021
Data v. AO Smith Corporation (2021)
Darlene Data sued many companies in her own right and as executrix of her husband Michael Data's estate. Mr. Data served in the Navy aboard the USS Newport News from 1969 to 1973. He later worked at Mesta Machine and then at the West Pittsburgh…
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Court case · Georgia Court of Appeals · March 20, 2012 · in the opinion
Union Carbide Corporation v. Fields (2012)
…and Doyle, P. J., concur. \[1\] We note that this Court granted General Electric Company's motion to withdraw its appeal from Case No. A11A2025. \[2\] OCGA § 51-12-33 (d) provides as follows: (d) (1…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 25, 2009 · in the opinion
Campbell v. American Standard, Inc. (2009)
…difficult if not impossible, is irrelevant to the determination whether the forum is suitable unless \the alternative forum provides no remedy at all.' \[Citations.\]" (Guimei v. General Electric Co. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 689, 696.)…
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Court case · Georgia Supreme Court · September 9, 2013 · in the opinion
Georgia-Pacific, LLC v. Fields (2013)
…GENERAL CABLE INDUSTRIES, INC., individually and as a successor in interest to BICC CABLES CORP." For the purposes of this opinion, we assume that "Phelps Dodge" is incorporated in references to BICC CABLES CORP., or GENERAL…
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Court case · Maryland Court of Appeals · July 3, 2019 · in the opinion
Wallace & Gale Asbestos Settlement Trust v. Busch (2019)
…Sheppard was an electrician who performed work at LRHS in 1970-71, before Busch worked at LRHS. Sheppard did not know Busch personally and testified only as a "general product identification witness."\[15\] In a vein…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 13, 2012 · in the opinion
Sadowski v. AO Smith Water Prods. (2012)
…any trades being around while you were doing renovation work? A: Yes. Q: Do you recall what type of trades? A: Here again, electricians, plumbers, sheet metal workers, sheetrock installers. Q: During the time period that…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · June 24, 2024 · in the opinion
Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024)
…causation standard, and then arguing that the second "substantial factor" prong is not met). Only in its reply does Eaton raise doubts about Plaintiff's actual bystander exposure to its asbestos-containing electrical products. Dkt. No…
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Court case · Florida District Court of Appeal · February 22, 2017 · in the opinion
Kelly v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (2017)
…asbestos fibers — were inhaled and became embedded in the lungs of the plaintiffs without their knowledge or consent. This, like the electric shock suffered by the plaintiff in Clark \[v. Choctawhatchee, 107 So.2d 609 (Fla…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 27, 2009 · in the opinion
Mahoney v. Georgia-Pacific, LLC (2009)
…her work history sheets, from speaking to Joan and her attorney, and from his general knowledge of the work practices of using joint compound in installing drywall—which included sanding, which creates dust, and sweeping the…
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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…