44 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 3
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 17, 2016
Loupe v. Pennsylvania General Insurance Company (2016)
Marie Nell Martinez Tregre sued in Orleans Parish state court. She alleged she developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in April 2015, from asbestos that clung to her husband Lee Tregre's clothing while he worked at Avondale Industries from about 1953 to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · March 14, 2014
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014)
The district court granted General Electric's motion for summary judgment and dismissed the plaintiffs' claims against GE with prejudice, because the plaintiffs lacked evidence that GE supplied or attached any asbestos-containing material. A turbine…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 24, 2024
Legendre v. Louisiana Ins. Guaranty Association (2024)
…s work at Johns-Manville. Before a trial set for May 6, 2024, two motions challenged expert testimony. The defendants (including General Electric, Foster Wheeler, Uniroyal and Taylor-Seidenbach) argued that Legendre's experts, Dr. Kraus…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · November 22, 2021
Broussard v. Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (2021)
The court granted General Electric's motion for summary judgment and dismissed plaintiffs' claims against it with prejudice, and denied Uniroyal's motion for summary judgment on Huntington Ingalls' third-party claim. Under Louisiana law a…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · March 17, 2014
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014)
Sally Gros Vedros died of mesothelioma. She and, after her death, her children sued many defendants, including Westinghouse (CBS Corporation). Her father was a welder at Avondale from 1943 to 1976, and she said she washed his work clothes for years…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · February 21, 2024
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024)
The court granted Avondale's motion and quashed the trial subpoenas that Plaintiffs and Defendants General Electric, Foster Wheeler and Paramount Global had directed to Avondale as a corporate entity. Rule 45 does not allow a…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 3, 2022 · in the opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
…However, other options did exist at that time. Q. Okay. But General Electric certainly knew that was one of the options that would be used on these turbines, was asbestos-containing insulation? A. I'm sure…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 20, 2024
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024)
Survivors of Roseanna Matherne sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and other companies, alleging she developed mesothelioma from asbestos carried home on the clothes of her husband, who worked at Avondale Shipyard. She was diagnosed around December…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · May 22, 2019
Berry v. Anco Insulations (2019)
…West Monroe wife of mill electrical and instrumentation technician who laundered his work clothes West Monroe Paper Mill West Monroe 1961-2010; wife of mill electrical and instrumentation technician who laundered his work clothes West Monroe…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 24, 2014
Vedros v. Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Inc. (2014)
…Pennsylvania and returned to the Eastern District of Louisiana. After the court dismissed all claims against General Electric and Foster-Wheeler and the turbine claims against Westinghouse, the plaintiffs asked to send the case back to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · May 17, 2022
Robichaux v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2022)
Felton Robichaux sued Avondale (Huntington Ingalls) and many other companies in Louisiana state court, alleging he developed mesothelioma, diagnosed in January 2022, from asbestos exposure. He alleged he worked at Avondale Shipyards from 1961 to…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 4, 2022 · in the opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Insurance Company (2022)
…the Court is defendant Huntington Ingalls, Inc.'s ("Avondale") motion for summary judgment, seeking dismissal of plaintiff's claims against it.\[1\] The motion is opposed by defendants General Electric Co., Foster Wheeler LLC, and ViacomCBS…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · July 8, 2022 · in the opinion
Cortez v. Lamorak Ins. Co. (2022)
…Yes. Westinghouse and General Electric Turbines.\[38\] Plaintiffs also offer the following testimony to show that Cortez worked on Westinghouse turbines and handled asbestos gaskets while working on the turbine's flanges: Q. You talked about…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · April 18, 2019 · in the opinion
Rodrigue v. Anco Insulations, Inc. (2019)
…to the Joint Defendants' motion.\[17\] Plaintiffs opposed summary judgment for only three of the Joint Defendants: General Electric Company; Foster Wheeler, LLC; and CBS Corporation.\[18\] But on April 11, 2019, plaintiffs, General Electric Company…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · March 2, 2023 · in the opinion
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2023)
…860 F.2d 172, 175 (5th Cir. 1988) (quoting Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. General Electric Co., 446 U.S. 1, 8 (1980)). A district court should grant certification only when there exists some danger of hardship…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · December 13, 2019 · in the opinion
Gomez v. Aardvark Contractors, Inc. (2019)
…L.C., Magali Ann Puente-Martin, Frilot L.L.C. & Peter R. Tafaro, Frilot L.L.C. General Electric Company & Ingersoll-Rand Company, Defendants, represented by John Joseph Hainkel, III, Frilot L.L.C., Angela M…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · August 2, 2017 · in the opinion
Williams v. Placid Oil Company (2017)
…Garlock, Inc., General Electric Company, DHEC Corporation.\[1\] Plaintiffs' suit included both a survival action filed on behalf of Myra and wrongful death actions on behalf of Jimmy and the four children against the defendants. Soon…
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Court case · Louisiana Court of Appeals · June 8, 2005 · in the opinion
Zimko v. American Cyanamid (2005)
…that subjecting its employees to occupational levels of asbestos would result in harm. The general rule in Louisiana is that an employee's exclusive remedy for work-related personal injuries or occupational diseases is in workers…
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Court case · Louisiana Supreme Court · October 20, 2023
Pete v. Boland Marine and Manufacturing Company, LLC (2023)
…in general damages against Ports America, reduced that award to $5,000,000, and entered total judgment of $5,551,020.70 for Pete, affirming the rest. An appellate court must consider relevant prior general damage…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana · January 19, 2024
Matherne v. Huntington Ingalls Incorporated (2024)
…its insurers from asserting the government contractor defense (Boyle/Yearsley). The plaintiffs did not seek judgment on the strict liability or general negligence claims. Failure to Warn; Government Contractor Defense and Removal Worksites: Avondale Shipyards (main…