19 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · April 18, 2019
Deem v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2019)
…products made or sold by several companies. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2015 and later died of it. General Electric, Foster Wheeler and Westinghouse (CBS) moved for summary judgment, arguing there was no evidence of…
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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, 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, District of Delaware · August 30, 2017
Evans v. John Crane (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
Icom Henry Evans and his wife sued several companies in Delaware state court, and the case was removed to federal court. Mr. Evans developed mesothelioma, which he attributed to asbestos-containing gaskets made by John Crane. He said he removed and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · August 30, 2017 · in the opinion
Evans v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
…Samuel I. Iola, pro hac vice. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi, Swartz Campbell LLC. General Electric Company, Defendant, represented by Beth E. Valocchi, Swartz Campbell LLC. IMO Industries, Inc., Defendant, represented…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia · March 3, 2022 · in the opinion
Gehant v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (2022)
…at 19.) Plaintiff argues for a more expansive definition of "required" than the three situations described in DeVries. Relying on a District of Massachusetts case, Sebright v. General Electric Co., 525 F. Supp. 3d 217 (D…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · January 25, 2012 · in the opinion
Rabovsky v. Goulds Pumps (In re Asbestos Products Liability Litigation (NO. VI), 2012)
Brody's testimony to assist the jury's general understanding of mesothelioma in the same case. See Larson, 2010 WL 4676563 at [\3], n.3 (describing the Schumacher opinion). In Larson, Judge Robreno similarly upheld Magistrate…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · June 24, 2024 · in the opinion
Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024)
…causation standard, and then arguing that the second "substantial factor" prong is not met). Only in its reply does Eaton raise doubts about Plaintiff's actual bystander exposure to its asbestos-containing electrical products. Dkt. No…
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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 Florida · October 19, 2014 · in the opinion
Oneal v. Alfa Laval, Inc. (2014)
…Court must consider whether Oneal's claims are governed by federal admiralty law or by state law. In general, admiralty law applies to a tort action when the alleged tort occurred on navigable waters and the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · July 19, 2019 · in the opinion
Evans v. Imo Industries, Inc. (2019)
…upon by Captain Moore extend to JCI because Captain Moore testified that "these documents are instructive for the general purpose of determining what the Navy's attitude towards warnings was at any particular point in time.…
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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, Northern District of California · September 26, 2024 · in the opinion
Smargisso v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024)
…claims specifically—the claims at issue here. (Dkt. No. 139 at 13.) Thus, Plaintiffs fail to establish that the relief sought has been historically available under general maritime law. See Elorreaga v. Rockwell Automation, Inc., No…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina · November 7, 2014 · in the opinion
Logan v. Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (2014)
…infrequent." Even when taken together with the plaintiffs' evidence of Mr. Logan's general job duties and the large number of Powell valves on site, this is insufficient to draw an inference of exposure from Powell…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts · April 7, 2008 · in the opinion
O'connell v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (2008)
…information. The Navy specifications for these manuals contained detailed direction as to the kinds of information to be included.... The Navy relied on its training and procedures regarding general shipboard safety hazards, such as asbestos. The…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Delaware · August 21, 2017 · in the opinion
Tallman v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
…by Mr. Tallman. (D.I. 97 at 5-7) Plaintiff's references to general block exposure do not assist the court in determining to which specific components Mr. Tallman was exposed. (See D.I. 91 at…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of California · July 21, 2014 · in the opinion
Willis v. Buffalo Pumps Inc. (2014)
…concerning the character or quality of the chattel in question," and "does not apply to statements of opinion," "loose general praise," "sales talk," or "puffing." These requirements and limitations suggest that the misrepresentation must be affirmative…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · September 27, 2023 · in the opinion
Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2023)
…officer removal statute, Leite, 749 F.3d at 1122 ("We recognize that defendants enjoy much broader removal rights under the federal officer removal statute than they do under the general removal statute\[.\]"); Durham, 445 F.3d…