980 results for “Owens-Corning Fiberglas”, page 28 of 49
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Court case · Washington Supreme Court · April 27, 1989
Sofie v. Fibreboard Corp. (1989)
Austin Sofie, who was 67 and suffering from mesothelioma caused by asbestos exposure during his career as a pipefitter, and his wife Marcia sued Fibreboard and other asbestos manufacturers. A jury found the defendants at fault and awarded…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida · August 1, 2014
Rothchild v. Crane Co. (2014)
…Audrey sued Crane Co., Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Lorillard Tobacco Company, Owens-Illinois and Union Carbide in federal court in southern Florida. The amended complaint alleges that Mr. Rothchild contracted mesothelioma. The opinion does not describe…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Kansas · August 19, 1986
Menne v. Celotex Corp. (1986)
…at his workplace and caused his disease, and awarded $2,500,000. The jury found for Keene and Owens-Illinois. The four losing defendants asked for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, a new trial or a reduced…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · March 24, 2015
Sherin v. John Crane-Houdaille, Inc. (2015)
…A.W. Chesterton back to state court. The court rejected Union Carbide's argument that its cross-claim against Owens-Illinois created federal jurisdiction. It still kept the state-law claims under supplemental jurisdiction. Discovery was…
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Court case · Ohio Court of Appeals · August 23, 2007
Rahmes v. Adience Inc. (2007)
Robert Rahmes sued several companies in 2004, alleging asbestos exposure caused his mesothelioma. He died of the disease in December 2004, and his estate continued the case. Rahmes worked at Armco Steel plants in Hamilton and Middletown, Ohio, from…
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Court case · Florida District Court of Appeal · February 5, 1985
Meehan v. Celotex Corp. (1985)
Carmella Meehan, as personal representative of her husband Charles Meehan's estate, sued Celotex and other asbestos product makers, claiming their products caused his death. Charles worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard from 1942 to 1945, where he was…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida · August 1, 2014
Rothchild v. Crane Co. (2014)
Herbert Rothchild and his wife Audrey sued several companies, including Union Carbide, in Florida state court, and the case was removed to federal court. They alleged that he developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing products made,…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · February 7, 2014
Golden v. Alliance Laundry Sys. (2014)
Marvin Golden, about 85 and suffering from mesothelioma, sued Alliance Laundry Systems and other defendants in New York City's asbestos litigation. His case was placed on the court's October 2013 In-Extremis docket, which gives a trial preference to…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit · July 16, 2020
Corley v. Long-Lewis, Inc. (2020)
Charles Corley and his wife Myra sued dozens of companies that allegedly supplied asbestos-containing products that caused his malignant mesothelioma. The opinion says he used the products in the Navy and later as a self-employed mechanic and…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · August 4, 2015
Brady v. Crane Co. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2015)
Plaintiffs asked the New York County Supreme Court to consolidate thirteen asbestos cases for joint trial in two groups. All but one of the plaintiffs had lung cancer. Miceli and Ward had mesothelioma. Most had died, and Miller and Morgan were…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · October 27, 2004
Cichirillo v. Avondale Industries (2004)
…trial court's ruling that Cichirillo's claim against Northrop Grumman (Avondale), Flintkote, Territo, Owens-Illinois, Uniroyal, Hopeman Brothers and Charles Johnson was prescribed, and remanded the case for further proceedings. A timely suit in a…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania · July 29, 2011
Corley v. Bill Vann Co. (In re Liability Litigation, 2011)
The executor of Charles Corley's estate sued a group of companies in Alabama state court under the Alabama Wrongful Death Act. Mr. Corley had died of mesothelioma in October 2009. The case was removed to federal court and then sent to the asbestos…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · December 3, 2018
Rivera v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2018)
Judith Punch Rivera sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and other defendants in Louisiana state court, bringing wrongful death and survival claims for her mother, Dolores Punch. Punch died of mesothelioma on August 15, 2011. Rivera alleged her mother…
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Court case · New Jersey Supreme Court · April 19, 1982
Beshada v. Johns-Manville Products Corp. (1982)
Six consolidated cases were brought by workers, or the survivors of deceased workers, against makers and distributors of asbestos products. The workers said they were exposed to asbestos on the job. They claimed illnesses including asbestosis and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · June 2, 2017
Savoie v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. (2017)
Joseph Savoie sued in Louisiana state court, alleging he developed mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while working at the Avondale shipyard (now Huntington Ingalls) in various positions from about 1948 to 1996. He said he was exposed daily at the…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana · July 22, 2016
Coleman v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2016)
…crossclaim, and a summary judgment motion filed before discovery begins is premature. Insurance Coverage; Trial Procedure and Discovery Worksites: Libbey-Owens-Ford plant, Shreveport; Libbey-Owens-Ford (LOF) Plant, Shreveport Libbey-Owens-Ford (LOF) Plant Shreveport
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 8, 2017
Trumbull v. American Biltrite (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litig., 2017)
…Removal and Transfer Worksites: residential construction sites, Kansas City, Kansas City; Owens-Illinois plants in New York residential construction sites, Kansas City Kansas City 1959-1963; account manager Owens-Illinois plants in New York early 1970s
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Medical study · Medical research · 2006
Saving the asbestos industry, 1960 to 2006
…million in sponsorship by 1999. Citing documents from a Texas court case, the article reported that Owens-Illinois made regular payments to Wagner from 1986, probably exceeding $300,000 in total. During this period Wagner's…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 26, 2003 · in the opinion
Taylor v. John Crane, Inc. (2003)
Owens-Illinois, Inc. (1997) 14 Cal.4th 985, 60 Cal.Rptr.2d 103, 928 P.2d 1181 (Richards) that controls here. In Richards, the Supreme Court had occasion to consider the interplay between Proposition 51 and…
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Court case · Maryland Court of Special Appeals · January 8, 1998 · in the opinion
Ford Motor v. Wood (1998)
In Owens-Illinois v. Armstrong, 326 Md. 107, 604 A.2d 47, cert. denied, 506 U.S. 871, 113 S.Ct. 204, 121 L.Ed.2d 145 (1992) (hereinafter Armstrong II), the Court of Appeals first…