425 results for “General Electric”, page 11 of 22
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 27, 2020
Luca v. Whittaker, Clark and Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…s proof; it must show its product could not have contributed to the illness. Conflicting expert reports on general and specific causation raise fact issues that cannot be resolved on motion papers. Causation; Product Identification; Expert…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · November 28, 1994
Penny v. United Fruit Co. (1994)
…citizen, developed mesothelioma and died in 1986 at age 44. She alleged asbestos exposure aboard the ships and sued under the Jones Act, general maritime law and New York law. The shipowners Cunard Steam, Elders, Royal…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · January 22, 2019
Olson v. Imerys Talc America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…talcum powder, because the claim has an articulable nexus to that business. General jurisdiction was lacking because the defendants are not incorporated or headquartered in New York. Personal Jurisdiction consumer user of talcum powder 1953-2015
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 22, 2019
Young v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…win summary judgment by pointing to gaps in plaintiff's proof; conflicting expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise issues of fact for trial, and plaintiffs need only show facts from which liability may reasonably…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · May 26, 2021
Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2021)
…plaintiffs' claims against them continue. In toxic tort cases an expert opinion must show exposure, general causation and specific causation, and conflicting expert opinions on these points raise a credibility question for the jury rather than…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 28, 1984
BD. OF Educ. v. Ambach (1984)
…vacuuming dust did not stop fibers from entering the air. It also held the Commissioner's general powers over education law let him enforce the Act. The court granted summary judgment to the Commissioner and denied…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · May 21, 2024
Seen v. Kaiser Gypsum Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2024)
…suffering award that deviates materially from reasonable compensation under CPLR 5501(c) must be reduced or retried, and under General Obligations Law § 15-108 settlement amounts paid by settling defendants are deducted from the total award…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · November 20, 2019
Temperino v. Amchem Prods. (2019)
…cigarettes a day for about 37 years. Honda moved for summary judgment, arguing plaintiff could not prove general or specific causation. Several other defendants asked the court to bar plaintiff's medical experts and, if successful…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 13, 2019
Nelson v. Holley Performance Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…for a more definite statement as untimely. After Daimler, a corporation is subject to general jurisdiction only where it is incorporated or has its principal place of business, and specific jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a) requires…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · February 25, 2019
Gallagher v. American Biltrite (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…the plaintiffs' claims against it go forward. A defendant cannot get summary judgment by pointing to gaps in the plaintiff's proof. Where the parties' experts conflict on general and specific causation, issues of fact remain…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · December 3, 2018
Hooper-Lynch v. Imerys Talc America (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2018)
…New York, transacts business here with an articulable nexus to the claim, supporting specific jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a)(1) even though there is no general jurisdiction. Personal Jurisdiction user of cosmetic talc powder 1968-1985
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 10, 2020
Richards v. American Biltrite (Matter of Eighth Jud. Dis. Asbestos, 2020)
…could not have contributed to the plaintiff's disease. Even if it did, competing expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise fact issues for trial. Causation; Product Identification; Expert Testimony Worksites: grocery stores in Buffalo…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 24, 2019
Djokic v. Steel Grip (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…s proof; it must show its product did not contribute to the disease, and conflicting expert opinions on general and specific causation raise fact issues. A consortium claim fails where the exposure preceded the marriage. Causation;…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 10, 2021
Berger v. Aerco Intl., Inc. (2021)
…assume liabilities for claims based on earlier events. The court applied the general rule that a company buying another's assets is not liable for the seller's torts, and found the plaintiffs did not show…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 20, 2019
Alleyne v. Chanel (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…London. Chanel asked the court for summary judgment, arguing she could not show asbestos exposure from its talc and that her experts could not establish contamination or general causation. Chanel offered only an attorney's affirmation…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 25, 2018
Gibson v. Mack Trucks (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2018)
…answer motion) is waived under CPLR 3211(a)(8). Registering to do business in New York does not by itself confer general jurisdiction after Daimler. Personal Jurisdiction; Trial Procedure and Discovery Worksites: Russell Transfer driver for…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · February 18, 1992
Rittenhouse v. St. Regis Hotel Joint Venture (1992)
…She had survived cancer in 1982 and became very anxious about contracting mesothelioma. She sued the hotel owners, general contractor, asbestos removal subcontractors, architects and the liquidation company for emotional distress and "cancerphobia." The trial court…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 18, 2019
Babcock v. Watts Water Technologies (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…a Delaware company based in Massachusetts and did not exist before 1985. The court found it had preserved the defense in its answer but held there was no general jurisdiction in New York. On specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · February 16, 2021
Witte v. Algoma Hardwoods, Inc. (2021)
…from its president saying it was incorporated and based in California and had no New York facilities. The court found no general jurisdiction because Cobb was not incorporated or headquartered in New York. On specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 22, 2016
Feinberg v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig., 2016)
… plaintiffs had not excluded other possible causes; its talc was asbestos-free; and there was no proof of general or specific causation. The court denied the motion. Whether her earlier chest pain and pleural effusions were…