21 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 2
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · April 3, 2014
Whalen v. General Electric Corporation (2014)
The court denied General Dynamics' motion to dismiss the plaintiffs' strict products liability claim and denied its motion to strike the punitive damages prayer as moot, so the Whalens' claims proceeded. Under maritime law, a complaint…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · September 15, 2021
Shelton v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021)
Frank Shelton, Jr. and Jennifer Schuyler sued dozens of companies, alleging that Shelton developed malignant mesothelioma from asbestos exposure during Navy service from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s. He worked as a Machinist Mate aboard the USS…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · May 21, 2019
Viale v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2019)
Debbie Viale, individually and as representative of the estate of Ronald Viale, and Amber Jacobs sued many companies, alleging that Mr. Viale was exposed to asbestos and asbestos-containing products at various work sites and developed mesothelioma,…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · March 30, 2021
Pizarro v. National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (2021)
Renato Pizarro and his wife sued NASSCO, Pep Boys and other companies, alleging his mesothelioma came from asbestos exposure. The opinion describes two sources. One was the Navy overhaul of the USS Bristol County, where plaintiffs say NASSCO removed…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 8, 2014 · in the opinion
Gottschall v. Crane Co. (2014)
…Johnson court's explicit approval of the reasoning of the federal court in In re Related Asbestos Cases. \[Johnson, supra,\] 43 Cal.4th at 69-70." (Gottschall v. General Electric (E.D.Pa., Dec. 9, 2011…
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Court case · California Supreme Court · January 12, 2012 · in the opinion
O'neil v. Crane Co. (2012)
…981 P.2d 978\]; cf. Artiglio v. General Electric Co., supra, 61 Cal.App.4th at pp. 838-839 \[foreseeability of harm from a finished product is not sufficient to impose a duty to warn on…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 8, 2010 · in the opinion
Reaser v. AW Chesterton Company (2010)
…whether substantial evidence supports the trial court's finding that a suitable forum exists. (Guimei v. General Electric Co. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 689, 696.) Here appellants claim the lower court erred in finding that…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · September 18, 2009 · in the opinion
O'neil v. Crane Co. (2009)
…General Electric Co. (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 830 \[71 Cal.Rptr.2d 817\] (Artiglio), on which the trial court here based its ruling, is no different. In that case, General Electric (GE) supplied bulk silicone…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Central District of California · June 18, 2020 · in the opinion
Kruse v. Actuant Corporation (2020)
… 3.) After his military service, Mr. Jimenez was "honorably discharged as the civilian equivalent of a Certified Aircraft Electrical Mechanic and Technician." (Id.) Apart from his service, Mr. Jimenez also "performed both supervisorial and hands-on…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · October 21, 2021 · in the opinion
Spurlin v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021)
…detailed in his report that General Specifications for Machinery "required manufacturers to provide installation, operation and maintenance instructions as well as \safety precautions' as an essential part of Instruction Books for machinery and electrical equipment." (Doc…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · May 7, 2021 · in the opinion
Spurlin v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2021)
…be contrary to the command for uniformity between rules governing the same injury, whether under the Jones Act or under the general maritime law. See id. There being no evidence that punitive damages were traditionally awarded…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · August 18, 2014 · in the opinion
Grande v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, Inc. (2014)
…false representation; (4) intentional tort/intentional failure to warn; (5) premises/contractor liability; (6) general negligence; and (7) vicarious liability. (Id.) Plaintiff has since dismissed a number of Defendants from the above-captioned matter. Only Plaintiff…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 20, 2015 · in the opinion
Hellam v. Crane Co. (2015)
…to Central Supply, 0.5 percent to Bendix, 0 percent to Hellam and General Motors, and 2.5 percent to "All Others." The trial court entered the original judgment against Crane in December 2012. That judgment…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · March 29, 2013 · in the opinion
Willis v. Buffalo Pumps, Inc. (2013)
…officer) ... for or relating to any act under color of such office..." II. DISCUSSION In general, a defendant can only remove a case to federal court if the plaintiff could have brought the action there originally…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 16, 2014 · in the opinion
Hellam v. Crane Co. (2014)
…General Motors Corp., supra, 8 Cal.4th at p. 566.) This test "is not necessarily foreclosed simply because the product at issue is only in specialized use, so that the general public may not be familiar…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Central District of California · February 12, 2013 · in the opinion
Nelson v. Air and Liquid Systems Corp. (2013)
…2012) ("As a general rule, the existence of removal jurisdiction is determined at the time the removal petition is filed, irrespective of subsequent events. Federal courts have applied this general rule to federal officer removal jurisdiction…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 2, 2012 · in the opinion
Brewer v. Crane Co. (2012)
…manual, which he described as a "Navy document that originated with the manufacturer." These general statements do not constitute evidence that Crane specified or required the use of asbestos in its replacement gaskets and packing. The…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 1, 2009 · in the opinion
Handley v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2009)
…purpose of judicial construction of a statute is to determine the meaning that comports most closely with the intent of the Legislature "\with the view to promoting rather than defeating the general purpose of the statute…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · February 2, 2009 · in the opinion
Wangen v. Gardner Denver, Inc. (2009)
…d\] that Soco West, Inc. is not subject to jurisdiction in the State of Washington." Plant Insulation Company presented a declaration from its general counsel. Based upon his personal knowledge, he averred that the company was…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · August 1, 2014 · in the opinion
Willis v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. (2014)
…No. 828 684, Answers of Defendant John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. in Response to General Order No. 29 Interrogatories 6:4-18, 12:4-7). Defendant's gasket sheet materials were "various shades of grey, with Defendant…