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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · October 7, 2022
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
Callen Cortez was diagnosed with mesothelioma in June 2020 and died in May 2022. His widow and children sued a group of companies and insurers, alleging he was exposed to asbestos during his career and through take-home exposure from his father's…
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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 · 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 · January 30, 2017
Sheppard v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (2017)
Jesse Frank Sheppard sued in Louisiana state court, and the case was removed to federal court. He alleged daily asbestos exposure while working for Freeport Sulphur Company, a predecessor of Mosaic, and said it caused asbestos-related cancer, lung…
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Louisiana Court of Appeals · November 13, 2012 · in the opinion
Bougere v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. (2012)
…a cause of action in [\866] tort for wrongful death claims arising out of such exposure. Plaintiffs contend that a Second Circuit decision, Bozeman v. Union Carbide, 46,425 (La.App. 2 Cir. 6/22/11)…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · July 28, 2022 · in the opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
…the defendant; (2) the thing had a vice or defect which created an unreasonable risk of harm; and (3) the injuries were caused by this defect.'" Smith v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 13-6323, 2014 WL…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · January 24, 2018
Konstantin v. Certain Underwriters AT Lloyd's London (2018)
Ruby Konstantin, executor of the estate of David Konstantin, sued insurers of the Tishman companies and Resolute Management. Konstantin had died of mesothelioma after exposure to asbestos while working as a carpenter in buildings where Tishman…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 29, 2023
Barker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023)
…personal duty of care to him and he breached it; general administrative responsibility is not enough. Employer and Contractor Liability, and Workers' Compensation; Trial Procedure and Discovery Worksites: Borden plant Asbestos Workers Union insulator Borden plant
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana · April 22, 2014
Genusa v. Asbestos Corporation Limited (2014)
…state court, with only BRMC's claims against the Unions staying in federal court. Third-party claims that depend on interpreting collective bargaining agreements are completely preempted by LMRA Section 301 and support removal. The plaintiff…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana · May 8, 2014 · in the opinion
Genusa v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (2014)
…other grounds). In the instant case, BRMC asserts in its Third Party Demand that it is "entitled to indemnity and/or contribution" from the third-party union defendants based on a "contractual relationship with plaintiff." (TPD, ¶…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · June 24, 2024 · in the opinion
Jacob v. Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (2024)
…disagrees. As an initial matter, and as Judge Fallon recently explained while addressing this exact issue, the Meadows decision discussed only former federal officers. Ditcharo v. Union Pac. R.R. Co., No. 23-CV-7399, 2024…