532 results for “General Electric”, page 15 of 27
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 14, 2020
Graul v. Tecumseh Prods. Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…plaintiffs' complaint and all cross-claims against Tecumseh; the plaintiffs lost as to Tecumseh. New York courts lacked general jurisdiction over a corporation incorporated and headquartered in Michigan, and lacked specific jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · May 24, 2017
Romano v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. (2017)
…but reversed the damages ruling and raised the general damages award for the Romanos from $500,000 to $1,500,000. A solidary obligor gets a virile share credit only if the plaintiff released the other…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 25, 2020
Montell v. Viking Pump (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…the complaint and cross-claims against it, and denied plaintiff's cross-motion for jurisdictional discovery. New York courts lacked general jurisdiction over a corporation not incorporated or headquartered there, and lacked specific jurisdiction under CPLR…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · September 29, 2022
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
…Forman's testimony on insulation and general Navy requirements but allowing his testimony on shipyard asbestos-safety requirements relevant to the sophisticated-purchaser defense. An expert's testimony is admissible if relevant to a pending issue…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 31, 2019
Dembski v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…for lack of personal jurisdiction, and severed and dismissed them. General jurisdiction over a corporation requires that it be at home in New York (place of incorporation or principal place of business), and specific jurisdiction under…
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Court case · Delaware Superior Court · October 27, 2017
Walsh v. Air & Liquid Systems Corp. (In re Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
…law, a plaintiff must show exposure to the defendant's product and that it was a substantial factor in causing the injury; general testimony about replacement parts, without evidence they were made by the defendant, does…
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Court case · Texas Court of Appeals · July 31, 2003
Brown & Root, Inc. v. Shelton (2003)
…with mesothelioma in 1999. He and his wife sued Brown & Root and fourteen other defendants. Brown & Root had been the general contractor on plant renovations and additions from 1969 to 1971, using asbestos-containing fireproofing, insulation…
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Court case · Texas Court of Appeals · May 20, 2010
Uop, LLC v. Kozak (2010)
…to-warn claim against an engineering firm when the claim rests on the firm's engineering knowledge and expertise, whether the firm is sued as designer or as general contractor. Failure to Warn; Choice of Law…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · August 10, 2018
Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC (2018)
…a pathologist's tissue analysis, an occupational physician's exposure opinions, a scientist's general testimony on how asbestos causes disease, a historian's account of what was known about asbestos hazards, and studies and videos…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · May 3, 2023
Walker v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2023)
…After a seven-day trial, the jury awarded about $36.76 million in total damages, most of it general damages. The trial court held Level 3 liable for 11/21 virile shares, a judgment of $19…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 22, 2019
Shea v. Aurora Pump Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…and New York keeps jurisdiction over injuries sustained there. That supplied the nexus for specific jurisdiction under CPLR 302(a)(1) even though general jurisdiction was lacking. Personal Jurisdiction Worksites: Massachusetts Maritime Academy; Merchant Marine vessels…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 26, 2019
Decanio v. Kohler Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…use or misuse, so that question was for a jury. Product Identification; Failure to Warn; Design Defect Worksites: New York general construction laborer, Local 3A, clean-up crew removing boiler parts New York 1958 to 1966
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Court case · Maryland Court of Special Appeals · January 15, 2019
Ament v. John Crane-Houdalille, Inc. (2019)
…Dr. Arthur Frank, had reviewed no product information and gave only general opinions. The trial court struck his specific causation testimony for lack of a factual basis and entered judgment for Crane. The Court of Special…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 23, 2013
McCloskey v. AO Smith Water Prods. Co. (2013)
…cut and punched gaskets from sheets stamped "Goodyear", which created dust, and that he believed they contained asbestos because he was told so and it was general knowledge. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Goodyear Canada, Inc…
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Court case · Delaware Superior Court · December 22, 2006
Hudson v. Delmarva Power & Light Co. (In re Asbestos Litigation Hudson Trial Group, 2006)
…for hazards faced by an independent contractor's employee unless it actively controlled the manner and method of the work, and general superintendence is not enough. DP&L did not actively control the work at Edgemoor…
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Court case · Kentucky Court of Appeals · July 30, 2004
Clephas v. Garlock, Inc. (2004)
…testified that Charles had no asbestosis and no asbestos-caused condition. Garlock's pre-trial disclosure of him was only a general statement of subjects, and he was never made available for deposition despite a court…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · May 27, 2016
Thurmon v. Georgia Pacific, LLC (2016)
…the injury. Exposure to third-party asbestos gaskets used on the defendant's valves was not enough, and the court did not need to adopt a general 'bare metal defense'. Product Identification; Failure to Warn; Design…
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Court case · Rhode Island Superior Court · September 30, 2013
Cary v. American Optical Corporation (2013)
…Watts moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Cary conceded there was no general jurisdiction but argued for specific jurisdiction and asked for more discovery. The court found it unclear whether Watts had purposely directed…
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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 · Pennsylvania Superior Court · March 24, 2020
Schrader v. Ameron International Corporation (2020)
…Schrader prevailed on that point. A trial court abuses its discretion when it denies a jury's specific request to view a duly admitted exhibit based only on a general preference and speculation about prolonged deliberations…