11 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio · February 12, 2019
Brucker v. CBS Corporation (2019)
Harold Brucker served in the Navy from 1960 to 1967 and was exposed to asbestos aboard the USS Salisbury and the USS John R. Craig. He was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in 2015 and sued several manufacturers of products he said contained…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 3, 2024
Ditcharo v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (2024)
Anthony Ditcharo sued several former employers in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, state court. He said he was exposed to asbestos at worksites in Louisiana and developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in August 2022. He died in January 2023, and his wife and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · August 31, 2017 · in the opinion
Charlevoix v. Caterpillar (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
…of 1963. (Id.) D. Plaintiff's product identification evidence Caterpillar Inc. Mr. Charlevoix stated that he performed maintenance work on eight Caterpillar bulldozers during his time at M.J. Electric. (D.I. 155, Ex. 1 at…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · August 10, 2018
Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018)
…a pathologist's tissue analysis, an occupational physician's exposure opinions, a scientist's general testimony on how asbestos causes disease, a historian's account of what was known about asbestos hazards, and studies and videos…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Idaho · October 1, 2018 · in the opinion
Stephens v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (2018)
…to recover under this claim. Indeed, so much is indicated by the captions in Stephens' Complaint, describing their overarching general allegation: "Plaintiff Sustained Toxic Exposure to Asbestos From Union Pacific Locomotives." Compl. at p. 3, Dkt…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · February 3, 2009 · in the opinion
Kurns v. AW Chesterton (2009)
…612. The Supreme Court struck down the state law, reasoning that: \[T\]he power delegated to the \[Interstate Commerce\] Commission by the Boiler Inspection Act as amended is a general one. It extends to the design…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · March 13, 2014 · in the opinion
Schott v. Viad Corp. (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation, 2014)
…connection test requires that the incident could have "\a potentially disruptive impact on maritime commerce,'" and that "\the general character' of the \activity giving rise to the incident' shows a \substantial relationship to traditional maritime activity.'"…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska · October 22, 2020 · in the opinion
Butler v. Union Pacific R. Co. (2020)
…cancer which does not presently exist but which may develop in the future. This release includes any future damages, general or specific, that BUTLER may incur in an attempt to alleviate or cure any illness, disease…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · September 17, 2018 · in the opinion
Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018)
…and consortium. Id. \[25\] The Green court recognized a narrow exception to the general rule against recovery for premarital injuries in toxic exposure cases, where the injured spouse does not or cannot know of the injury…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana · May 27, 2014 · in the opinion
Leonard v. Board OF Supervisors OF Louisiana State University and Agriculture and Mechanical College (2014)
…Indeed, the general rule in Louisiana has long been that, It is the duty of the owners of cars to examine them carefully with the view of seeing that they are safe in all their parts…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit · September 9, 2010 · in the opinion
Kurns v. AW Chesterton Inc. (2010)
…of LIA preemption. In Napier, the Court held that "the power delegated to the \[Interstate Commerce\] Commission\[\[4\]\] by the Boiler Inspection Act as amended is a general one. It extends to the design, the construction…