14 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · October 4, 2011
Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (2011)
The appeals court reversed the summary judgment that had dismissed Union Carbide, and reversed the order striking part of Dr. Mark's testimony, so the plaintiffs (Harris Robertson's wife and children) won and the case…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · December 13, 2014
Robertson v. Doug Ashy Building Materials, Inc. (2014)
The court reversed the summary judgment that had dismissed plaintiffs' claims against Union Carbide Corporation, reversed the trial court's order limiting Dr. Eugene Mark's causation testimony, and remanded for further proceedings. A plaintiff in…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of North Dakota · March 28, 1990
Puppe By Puppe v. AC and S., Inc. (1990)
Vernon Puppe died of mesothelioma in 1984. His wife and two daughters sued a number of asbestos-related companies in a wrongful death action, which was removed to federal court in North Dakota. They claimed he was exposed in 1959 as an insulation…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · June 27, 1996
Georgine v. Amchem Products, Inc. (1996)
Twenty asbestos companies, acting together as the Center for Claims Resolution, and class counsel agreed to settle the asbestos injury claims of a nationwide class estimated at 250,000 to 2,000,000 people. The class included people with…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit · September 15, 1986
Dykes v. Raymark Industries, Inc. (1986)
…Damages; Fault, Apportionment and Settlement Credits; Wrongful Death and Survival; Trial Procedure and Discovery Worksites: Gilbert Plastering Company, Knoxville; Union Carbide plasterer Gilbert Plastering Company Knoxville 1947-mid-1960s; utility mechanic Union Carbide mid-1960s-1967
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of New York · August 15, 2012 · in the opinion
Garner v. Ngc Bodily Injury Trust (2012)
…Inc., 860 F.2d 1434, 1439 (7th Cir. 1988) (CERCLA accrual date does not apply to workplace asbestos exposure); Ruffing v. Union Carbide Corp., 746 N.Y.S.2d 350, 362 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2002…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · August 18, 1971
R. P. Ents to C. P. Kipp on Joint Compounds and Asbestos Fiber (1971)
A memo from R. P. Ents to C. P. Kipp responding to Kipp's July 30 letter suggesting ready-mixed joint compound and sponging instead of sanding to reduce airborne asbestos fiber. It stated that the company considered it unwise to label its current…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · June 11, 1970
L. A. Tobey to P. Kipp on Asbestosis Hazard and Reducing Asbestos Exposure at U.S. Gypsum Plants (1970)
Internal memo from L. A. Tobey to P. Kipp, with the subject 'Asbestosis Hazard'. Tobey wrote that he had found the Asbestos Cement Product Association Health Safety Committee proceedings informative about health hazards from inhaling asbestos. He…
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Company document · Union Carbide documents · October 1972
C. M. Howard, Jr. to Distribution on Status of Asbestos-Free Joint Compound at United States Gypsum (1972)
Memo from C. M. Howard, Jr. to plant and product managers reporting on United States Gypsum's research toward an asbestos-free joint compound. It describes a test on a production batch of topping compound, a planned field test in the Chicago area,…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · July 12, 1985
Lee v. Celotex Corp. (1985)
…Base, Cockspur Island; Union Camp paper mill (Union Bag & Paper); Union Camp Paper Mill, Savannah; U.S. Naval Base on Cockspur Island, Savannah; USS Walton boilertender Union Camp Paper Mill Savannah 1941-1945; boilertender U.S…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Colorado · February 12, 1987 · in the opinion
Rice v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (1987)
…s motion for summary judgment is denied. \[1\] It should also be noted that the cause of action in Union Supply arose prior to the effective date of CPLA and was not governed by its provisions.
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · May 2, 1991 · in the opinion
Harding v. Proko Industries, Inc. (1991)
…Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Jerry R. Harding, Deceased, Plaintiff, v. PROKO INDUSTRIES, INC.; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; National Gypsum Company; and United States Gypsum Company, Defendants. No. 89-1498-K. May 2…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · February 8, 1990 · in the opinion
Barnett v. City of Yonkers (1990)
…482, 486, 368 N.E.2d 1247, 1250, 398 N.Y.S.2d 882, 885 (1977); Queensbury Union Free School Dist. v. Jim Walter Corp., 91 Misc.2d 804, 806, 398 N.Y.S.2d 832…
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Court case · Indiana Supreme Court · October 26, 1982 · in the opinion
Bunker v. National Gypsum Co. (1982)
…from "earning full wages" equal to those he enjoyed at National Gypsum Company. He continued to work as a technical salesman for Grain Processing Corporation, the same "better employment" which had prompted him to voluntarily leave…