220 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”, page 6 of 11
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · June 8, 2015 · in the opinion
Savoie v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Co. (2015)
…a federal officer's directions when committing the acts that allegedly gave rise to the injury at issue to satisfy the causal nexus prong of the Mesa elements."); Francis v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 11-2695…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maryland · August 10, 2015 · in the opinion
Haney v. 3M Company (2015)
…From Mrs. Sherin's laundry exposure and the medical testimony, a jury could reasonably infer that Union Carbide's asbestos fiber was a substantial factor in causing Mrs. Sherin's mesothelioma." (internal citations and footnotes omitted));…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · May 1, 2018 · in the opinion
Templet v. Huntington Ingalls, Incorporated (2018)
…federal defense, (3) that it acted pursuant to a federal 2017 WL 2628103 (E.D. La. Jun. 19, 2017); Francis v. Union Carbide Corp., No. 11-2695, 2011 WL 6180061 (E.D. La. Dec. 13, 2011…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, District of Maine · September 16, 2020 · in the opinion
Coffin v. Ametek, Inc. (2020)
…any individualized analysis of his level of asbestos exposure"). \[7\] Some courts have also rejected a distinction between the "each and every" exposure and "cumulative" exposure theories. See Rockman v. Union Carbide Corp., 266 F. Supp…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 3, 2024
Ditcharo v. Union Pacific Railroad Company (2024)
…jurisdiction over the remaining claims, including the FELA claims against Union Pacific. A defendant that raises a colorable federal contractor defense and acted under a federal officer may remove the whole case under § 1442(a)(1…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · September 17, 2018 · in the opinion
Jack v. Borg-Warner Morse Tec, LLC (2018)
…studies linking secondary asbestos exposure with the onset of asbestos disease. (See Castleman Dep. at 19:19-21.) Additionally, Union Pacific urges the court to follow Hoyt v. Lockheed Shipbuilding Co., C12-1648TSZ, 2013 WL 3270371…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit · July 30, 1999
Blanding v. Director, Owcp (1999)
…Board and reinstated the ALJ's award of death benefits to Frouwke Blanding, holding her claim timely against Oldam Shipping and Commercial Union. An employer or carrier that fails to rebut the 33 U.S.C. …
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 18, 2009
Hymel v. Eagle, Inc. (2009)
…Appeal affirmed the trial court's judgment sustaining the exception of res judicata for J.D. Roberts and Commercial Union Insurance Company, dismissing Ralph Hymel's mesothelioma claims with prejudice based on his 1998 release. A…
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Court case · U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit · July 17, 2003
Bath Iron Works Corp. v. US Dept. of Labor (2003)
Gertrude Knight's husband William worked at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine, from 1941 to 1986. For much of that time he cut, handled and installed asbestos insulation. He stopped working with asbestos in 1979 and retired in 1986. In…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · February 19, 2003
Ewing v. Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (2003)
Murphy Ewing worked for Brown & Root from about 1964 to 1974 and for Avondale from about 1971 to 1972, and was exposed to asbestos. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in July 1996 and died in April 1997. He and his wife sued in 1996. After his…
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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)
Patrick Jack developed pleural mesothelioma and died. His family sued several companies, including Ford, Borg-Warner, Honeywell, Ingersoll Rand and Dana's successor DCo. They alleged he was exposed to asbestos in the Navy, at the Puget Sound Naval…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · November 25, 1997
Gauthe v. Asbestos Corp. Ltd. (1997)
Earlven Gauthe worked at Avondale Shipyards from 1942 to 1977. In 1995 he was diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma from asbestos exposure, and he died in 1996. His wife and children sued for wrongful death. The defendants included Avondale's…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 12, 2007
Bradley v. Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (2007)
Frank Bradley sued in Orleans Parish, Louisiana state court, alleging he developed malignant pleural mesothelioma from asbestos exposure while working as a marine electronics technician at Avondale Shipyard around 1967-68. He named Northrop Grumman,…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · March 4, 2009
McAskill v. American Marine Holding Co. (2009)
The Louisiana Court of Appeal reversed the trial court's summary judgment for Eagle, Branton and Commercial Union and remanded for further proceedings, so plaintiff McAskill's claims go forward. In a latent mesothelioma case, a…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · December 5, 2000
Brunet v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2000)
Telles Brunet worked for Avondale Industries from 1950 to 1978 at its Harvey repair yard. He developed lung cancer and died in 1998. His wife and three daughters sued Avondale, four of its executive officers and their insurers. At trial the jury…
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Court case · Louisiana Supreme Court · December 3, 2003
Landry v. Avondale Industries, Inc. (2003)
Raleigh Landry and his wife Clailee sued his former employers, Avondale Industries and McDermott, their executive officers, and several asbestos product makers. Mr. Landry had worked for Avondale from 1965 to 1967 and for McDermott in 1959-1961,…
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Court case · Washington Supreme Court · October 15, 1987
Lockwood v. AC & S, Inc. (1987)
…Harbor Island shipyard; Lake Union Drydock; Lake Union Drydock, Seattle; Puget Sound area shipyards; Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge (George Washington liner conversion) rigger Lake Union Drydock Seattle 1952-1972; rigger Puget Sound area shipyards 1942…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington · August 23, 2024
Johnson v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation (2024)
…Bridge & Dredging), Harbor Island shipyard; Todd Shipyards; Lake Union Drydock; ASARCO Tacoma smelter; Simpson/St. Regis Tacoma kraft mill; Tacoma Boat; Weyerhaeuser Snoqualmie; Todd Shipyard, Seattle; Lockheed Shipyard, Seattle; Lake Union Drydock, Seattle; Tacoma Boat, Tacoma…
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Medical study · Medical research · 1980
Radiological evidence of asbestos disease among ship repair workers
The authors examined union members at a shipyard limited to ship repair. All were 20 or more years from the start of their shipyard employment. Of those invited, 139 active and 147 retired workers were examined…
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Court case · Washington Supreme Court · August 9, 2007
Herring v. Texaco, Inc. (2007)
…bankruptcy to a claimant's union when the debtor had no knowledge of the particular claimant's claim. An unknown creditor is only entitled to publication notice, and notice to the union would not be actual…