9 results for “General Electric”
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Kentucky · November 12, 2010
Bush v. Eaton Corporation (2010)
Oretha Mae Bush sued Eaton Corporation, its plant supervisor James Kinsner, and several other companies in Kentucky state court. She alleged negligence and strict liability for exposing her to asbestos fibers and causing mesothelioma. She died in…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · July 31, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…in California, asked to be dismissed for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court agreed that it was not subject to general jurisdiction in Washington because it was not incorporated or headquartered there. On specific jurisdiction, the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · May 17, 2017
Hodjera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2017)
…employees or agents in Washington. The plaintiffs argued that WCD sold talc to Johnson & Johnson for nationwide distribution in cosmetic products. The court found no general jurisdiction, which the plaintiffs did not dispute. On specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · February 26, 2019
Shanahan v. Kolmar Laboratories, Inc. (2019)
…non-diverse defendant in state court; under New York's lenient pleading standard, general allegations of manufacture and a disputed contract-specifications defense did not meet that burden. Venue, Removal and Transfer; Trial Procedure and Discovery
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · December 21, 2015 · in the opinion
Viera v. BASF Catalysts LLC (2015)
…8, 2008). However, the movant must identify material witnesses and supply a general description of what their testimony will cover. Steck, 2015 WL 3767445, at [\3] (citation omitted). Defendants report that they are likely to call…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey · March 30, 2020 · in the opinion
Kirkwood v. Brenntag North America, Inc. (2020)
…avoid jurisdiction." In re Nazi Era Cases, 153 F. App'x at 823. While product line successor liability\[2\] is an exception to the general rule of successor non-liability, "no court, appears to have addressed ..…
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Court case · New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division · August 29, 2019 · in the opinion
Fishbain v. Colgate-Palmolive Company (2019)
…was exposed from 1964, when she was nine years old, through the late 1970s— caused her to develop mesothelioma.\[4\] In general terms, the complaint alleged WCD supplied asbestos-contaminated talc to Shulton, Shulton incorporated the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey · May 31, 2024 · in the opinion
Protopapas v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels, Inc. (2024)
…of Directors of its ability to authorize a bankruptcy. (Id.) Appellants' position is that "when a state court appoints a general receiver to manage a corporation's affairs, that receiver obtains the sole authority to put…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 28, 2023 · in the opinion
Campise v. Arkema, Inc. (2023)
…tort cases: (1) that the plaintiff was exposed to a toxin, (2) that the toxin is capable of causing the particular illness (general causation), and (3) that the plaintiff was exposed to sufficient levels of the…