292 results for “General Electric”, page 4 of 15
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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 · May 18, 2000 · in the opinion
Wilson v. John Crane, Inc. (2000)
…1141, 1145.) In 1978, the Supreme Court itself noted the seeming superiority of a term such as "\equitable apportionment or allocation of loss.'" (Daly v. General Motors Corp. (1978) 20 Cal.3d 725, 736, 144 Cal…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · March 2, 2001 · in the opinion
Franklin v. Usx Corp. (2001)
…extent these arose prior to the closing. In addition, we note that the bill of sale contained specific and clear provisions relating to the buyer's general non-assumption of liability. It stated that "\[t\]he…
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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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State law · California
California Mesothelioma Lawyer: Asbestos Claims, Deadlines & Compensation
…we need? You do not need to gather everything before calling. A diagnosis and a general sense of where the worker worked is enough to start. Can an adult child or spouse call? Yes. Adult children…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · March 11, 2008 · in the opinion
Norris v. Crane Company (2008)
…the procedural matters. Therefore, we affirm. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND\[2\] General Knowledge of Asbestos Hazards By 1930, it was well established in the medical and scientific communities that breathing asbestos fibers caused asbestosis, a scarring…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 29, 2024 · in the opinion
Watts v. Pneumo Abex, LLC (2024)
…of Review We discussed the long-established law governing directed verdicts in North Counties Engineering, Inc. v. State Farm General Ins. Co. (2014) 224 Cal.App.4th 902, 920 \[169 Cal.Rptr.3d 726\] (North Counties)…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 19, 2017 · in the opinion
Lyons v. Colgate-Palmolive Co. (2017)
…1078 \[109 Cal.Rptr.3d 371\], the plaintiffs alleged that the decedent had been exposed to asbestos by Bechtel Construction at two Pacific Gas and Electric sites constructed by Bechtel, "Contra Costa Buildings 6 and 7…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · August 27, 2010 · in the opinion
Saller v. Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (2010)
…omitted.) Here, the jury's findings on negligent failure to warn therefore do not preclude a finding that the trial court erred in failing to instruct on strict liability. (See Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. v. Superior…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · July 18, 2003 · in the opinion
Kinsman v. Unocal Corp. (2003)
…38 P.3d 1081). However, the observations in Grahn about general premises liability remain good law. In Grahn, as in the case before us, the premises owner challenged a generic jury instruction describing a landowner's…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · May 22, 2024 · in the opinion
Williams v. JM Manufacturing Company, Inc. (2024)
…conclusion about the scope of this duty and explicitly disapproved Campbell. (Kesner, at p. 1156.) "The \general rule' of duty in California is established by statute." (Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc. (2023) 14 Cal.5th 993…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit · February 2, 1988 · in the opinion
Building and Const. Trades Dept., Afl-Cio v. Brock (1988)
…1981). We tackle industry challenges first, then the unions'. The only real overlap is the general issue of evaluating agency explanations for rejecting proposed measures for further reducing risk. See especially part II.E infra. II…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 16, 2010 · in the opinion
Haver v. BNSF Railway Company (2010)
…inside the diesel repair shop, including boilermakers, pipefitters, electricians, and laborers. Mike worked in close proximity to pipefitters while they worked on the locomotives and on insulated pipes within the shop. The pipefitters would perform maintenance…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit · October 3, 2024 · in the opinion
Elorreaga v. Viacomcbs Inc. (2024)
…in the United States Navy aboard the USS Rupertus during the 1950s and 1960s as a machinist mate apprentice and the USS Cowell during the 1960s as a fireman's apprentice and an electrician's mate…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Northern District of California · June 24, 2024 · in the opinion
Marcus v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024)
…causation standard, and then arguing that the second "substantial factor" prong is not met). Only in its reply does Eaton raise doubts about Plaintiff's actual bystander exposure to its asbestos-containing electrical products. Dkt. No…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · October 28, 2020 · in the opinion
Sabetian v. Exxon Mobil Corp. (2020)
…California Gas Leak Cases (2019) 7 Cal.5th 391, 397 \[247 Cal.Rptr.3d 632, 441 P.3d 881\].) "In general, each person has a duty to act with reasonable care under the circumstances." (Regents, supra…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · March 17, 2017 · in the opinion
Phillips v. Honeywell International Inc. (2017)
…that is the most deadly of the three. It also described the general agreement that the diseases are positively correlated to the intensity and duration of exposure to asbestos dust, but noted "there is no conclusive…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · April 13, 2016 · in the opinion
Moran v. Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation (2016)
…supra, 43 Cal.4th 56, a manufacturer is exempt from its general duty to warn users of its product's dangerous propensities if the plaintiff, by virtue of his or her specialized training or profession, knows…
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Court case · U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California · September 13, 2021 · in the opinion
Darden v. Western Asbestos Settlement Trust (In re Western Asbestos Co., 2021)
…pecuniary injury suffered by loss of a relative, and distinct from any the deceased might have maintained had he survived. \[Citations.\].' As was stated in San Diego Gas & Electric Co. v. Superior Court (2007) 146 Cal…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · December 10, 1985 · in the opinion
Kaminski v. Western MacArthur Co. (1985)
…the refinery insulation business, or the insulation services provided to Pacific Gas and Electric Company; the court found that MacArthur acquired the necessary experience and knowledge in these specialized areas from employees of Western and the…