12 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · March 12, 2020
Pizarro v. Astra Flooring Company (2020)
Renato Pizarro alleged he developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while working as a mechanic aboard Navy ships from 1975 to 1998. He and his wife Mercedita sued a number of companies in California state court, including National Steel and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · April 5, 2024 · in the opinion
Speck v. CBS Corporation (2024)
…Speck was to any work done on or around a General Electric product or product of another defendant\[,\]" and has "no idea" about the quantity of asbestos fibers to which Speck may have been exposed by…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 28, 2015 · in the opinion
Marteney v. Union Carbide Corp. (2015)
…product, provided that their own parts or material were nondefective, and they did not exercise control over the end product. (Artiglio v. General Electric. Co. (1998) 61 Cal.App.4th 830, 838-840.) In Walker, the…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 25, 2009 · in the opinion
Campbell v. American Standard, Inc. (2009)
…difficult if not impossible, is irrelevant to the determination whether the forum is suitable unless \the alternative forum provides no remedy at all.' \[Citations.\]" (Guimei v. General Electric Co. (2009) 172 Cal.App.4th 689, 696.)…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · July 11, 2017 · in the opinion
Stewart v. Union Carbide Corporation (2017)
…Accordingly, each heir has a \personal and separate cause of action'" and the wrongful death claims of some heirs may proceed even where the claims of other heirs are barred. (San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 29, 2007 · in the opinion
Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (2007)
…The court explained that the employer was a "sophisticated organization" and it did not have to be "told that gasoline is volatile and that sparks from an electrical connection or friction can cause ignition." (Ibid.) Subsequently…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 22, 2014
Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2014)
…visited jobsites Home construction jobsites in southern California mid to late 1970's; owner of a home construction business who visited jobsites Home construction jobsites in southern California 1970s; general contractor Construction projects 1960s and 1970s
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 21, 2014 · in the opinion
Izell v. Union Carbide Corporation (2014)
…which may be as little as three months." Though acknowledging a "general inference that Crocidolite \[asbestos\] is more liable to produce mesothelioma," the report cautioned that "\[e\]xoneration of \[Union Carbide's\] Chrysotile \[asbestos\] has not…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 22, 2014 · in the opinion
Izell v. Union Carbide Corp. (2014)
…which may be as little as three months." Though acknowledging a "general inference that Crocidolite \[asbestos\] is more liable to produce mesothelioma," the report cautioned that "\[e\]xoneration of \[Union Carbide's\] Chrysotile \[asbestos\] has not…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · January 15, 2010 · in the opinion
Union Carbide Corporation v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County (2010)
…conflicting inference we must ignore. (Kuhn v. Department of General Services (1994) 22 Cal.App.4th 1627, 1632-1633 \[all reasonable inferences in favor of the judgment must be indulged\].) II. The use of John's…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 16, 2010 · in the opinion
Stewart v. Union Carbide Corporation (2010)
…by asbestos, that medical tests showed that there were asbestos fibers in his lungs, that such fibers are not found in the general population, and that he had had a significant exposure to asbestos. Based on…
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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…