5 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · February 1, 2012
Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2012)
The court granted summary judgment to General Electric, Crane, Foster Wheeler, Warren Pumps, IMO Industries, Buffalo Pumps, Armstrong International and CBS, and denied the plaintiffs relief on their strict liability and negligence claims. Under maritime law…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · July 22, 2011
Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011)
Four consolidated asbestos cases in the federal asbestos MDL in Pennsylvania involved Navy veterans or a shipyard worker who developed mesothelioma. Robert Conner, James Prange and James Stone served at sea on Navy ships as a machinist's mate and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts · May 4, 2009
Holdren v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2009)
…Foster Wheeler, Viad, General Electric and Elliott Turbo Machinery) removed the case to federal court. They relied on the federal officer removal statute and the federal contractor defense, arguing the Navy would not have allowed asbestos…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · July 21, 2011
Conner v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2011)
Four consolidated asbestos cases in the federal MDL-875 docket involved Navy-related mesothelioma. Robert Conner, James Prange and James Stone served aboard Navy ships, working with engine rooms, fire rooms and boilers. Hiram Peavy worked as a…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · August 20, 2010 · in the opinion
Curry v. American Standard (2010)
…no. 56 at 1). Second, Buffalo argues that Mr. Curry's testimony that most pumps were replaced on the Kitty Hawk is over-general, speculation, and insufficient to create an issue of fact. (Id.) Third, there…