29 results for “Owens-Illinois”, page 1 of 2
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois · August 28, 2015
McALVEY v. Atlas Copco Compressors, LLC (2015)
Gerald McAlvey sued Atlas Copco Compressors and other companies in federal court in southern Illinois over asbestos exposure. The opinion refers to his asbestosis. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958 aboard…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · July 29, 2011
Corley v. Bill Vann Co. (In re Liability Litigation, 2011)
The executor of Charles Corley's estate sued a group of companies in Alabama state court under the Alabama Wrongful Death Act. Mr. Corley had died of mesothelioma in October 2009. The case was removed to federal court and then sent to the asbestos…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · November 13, 2014 · in the opinion
Cuomo v. Crane Co. (2014)
…Gardner Denver, Inc., General Electric Company, Goulds Pumps, Inc., IMO Industries, Inc., Ingersoll-Rand Company, Owens-Illinois, Incorporated, Rapid-American Corporation, Trane U.S. Inc., FKA American Standard Inc., U.S. Rubber Company (Uniroyal), Union Carbide…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · September 18, 2009 · in the opinion
O'neil v. Crane Co. (2009)
…the plaintiff's favor, rejecting John Crane's argument that the consumer expectation test was inapplicable because expert witnesses were required. (See also Sparks v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1995) 32 Cal.App.4th 461, 465 \[38…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 25, 2011 · in the opinion
Woodard v. Crane Co. (2011)
…supra, 10 Cal.4th 1185\] and Cadlo \[v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (2004) 125 Cal.App.4th 513\] make clear that respondents cannot be strictly liable for failing to warn of the dangers inherent in the asbestos…
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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)
…Gypsum Co., 98 Cal. App.4th 1098, 1103, 120 Cal.Rptr.2d 23 (2002) (citations omitted) (citing Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 16 Cal.4th 953, 975-76, 67 Cal.Rptr.2d 16, 941 P.2d…
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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)
…developing asbestos-related cancer." McGonnell v. Kaiser Gypsum Co., 98 Cal. App. 4th 1098, 1103 (2002) (citing Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 16 Cal. 4th 953, 975-76 (1997)); see also O'Neil v. Crane Co.…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 16, 2008 · in the opinion
Clemmer v. John Crane, Inc. (2008)
…new 2003). We have reviewed the instructions given to the jury and conclude that there was no error. Our Supreme Court addressed the issue of causation in asbestos cases in Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997…
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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)
…285). A. Threshold Exposure Plaintiff's claims require proof that Defendant caused or contributed to Donald Willis's exposure to asbestos. Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 16 Cal.4th 953, 975 (1997) ("\[P\]laintiffs \[bear\] the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Central District of California · April 17, 2014 · in the opinion
Sclafani v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014)
…whether Sclafani's exposure to defendants' products "was, in reasonable medical probability, a substantial factor in causing or contributing to his risk of developing cancer." Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., 16 Cal.4th 953, 957-58…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · February 16, 2010 · in the opinion
Hall v. Warren Pumps LLC (2010)
…causes of action for asbestos-related latent injuries. First, the plaintiff must "establish some threshold exposure to the defendant's defective asbestos-containing products." (Rutherford v. Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997) 16 Cal.4th 953, 982.) Second…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · August 15, 2014 · in the opinion
Wood v. Crane Co. (2014)
…k/a McCormick Asbestos Co.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; National Service Industries, Inc., f/k/a North Brothers, Inc.; Owens-Illinois, Inc.; Rapid-American Corporation; Riley Power, Inc., f/k/a Babcock Borsig, Inc., f/k…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · August 20, 2012 · in the opinion
Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig. Ronald Dummitt v. AW Chesterton (2012)
…In re New York Asbestos Litigation (Marshall), supra at 256 (citing Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation (Ronsini), supra; Zalinka v. Owens-Corning Fiberglass Corp, 221 AD2d 830 \[3rd Dept 1995\]; Bigelow v. Acands, Inc…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois · July 14, 2014
Smith v. Crane Co. (2014)
…because she married Kenneth after his alleged asbestos exposure. Under Illinois appellate decisions (Monroe and Gillenwater), a defendant owes no duty to a spouse for loss of consortium if the couple was not married when the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois · February 14, 2014
Quirin v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (2014)
…where its valves needed asbestos components to function and those parts would be replaced with similar materials, but it owes no such duty for third-party insulation it did not supply. Product Identification; Failure to Warn…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois · April 9, 2014 · in the opinion
Hasenberg v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (2014)
…over WCD in Illinois, because WCD is a New Jersey corporation with a Connecticut principal place of business, WCD owns no property in Illinois, WCD has no offices in Illinois, WCD has no employees in Illinois…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana · September 30, 2015 · in the opinion
Hedden v. CBS Corporation (2015)
…maritime law, a manufacturer is not liable for harm caused by, and owes no duty to warn of the hazards inherent in, asbestos products that the manufacturer did not manufacture or distribute." Conner v. Alfa Laval…
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Court case · California Supreme Court · January 12, 2012 · in the opinion
O'neil v. Crane Co. (2012)
…General Principles (8) "Generally speaking, manufacturers have a duty to warn consumers about the hazards inherent in their products. (Anderson \[v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.\], supra, 53 Cal.3d at p. 1003.) The requirement's purpose…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 8, 2010 · in the opinion
Reaser v. AW Chesterton Company (2010)
…the forum non conveniens motion can be granted. In that regard, Hansen v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp. (1996) 51 Cal.App.4th 753 (Hansen) is instructive. Hansen was an asbestos case with 200 named defendants. (Id…
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Court case · Washington Supreme Court · December 11, 2008 · in the opinion
Braaten v. Saberhagen Holdings (2008)
…The trial court correctly granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. We reinstate the orders of summary judgment. [\505] WE CONCUR: ALEXANDER, C.J., C. JOHNSON, OWENS, FAIRHURST, and J. JOHNSON, JJ. STEPHENS J. (dissenting). …