27 results for “General Electric”, page 1 of 2
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 12, 2018 · in the opinion
Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2018)
…to AZROCK INDUSTRIES, INC.; FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION; GARDNER INDUSTRIES, INC.; GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; GEORGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION; HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. ind. and as sue. to (F/K/A ALLIED SIGNAL) AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BENDIX CORPORATION…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 20, 2017 · in the opinion
Altman v. Ford Motor Co. (In re New York City Asbetos Litigation, 2017)
…The 13 defendants remaining in his action are: American Biltrite, Inc., Burnham, CBS Corp., Conwed Corp., Domco Products Texas, Inc., General Electric Company, Genuine Parts Company, Georgia-Pacific, Grinnell, Kaiser Gypsum Co., Inc., Mannington Mills, Inc.…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · June 9, 2015 · in the opinion
Hockler v. William Powell Company (2015)
…631 \[WD Pa 1987\], the court also cited section 402A in holding that "the dismantling and processing of junk electrical components was not a reasonably foreseeable use of \[General Electric Company's\] product" (id. at 635)…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · May 18, 2017 · in the opinion
Macaluso v. A.O. Smith Corp. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2017)
…rock, floor tiles, and electrical equipment), and also while employed as a plumber's helper (from boilers and boiler insulation) during the period 1972 to 1982. Eugene Story-(deceased) Was exposed to Asbestos dust from valves…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · October 11, 2018 · in the opinion
Robaey v. Air & Liquid Sys. Corp. (2018)
…Robaey's exposure to asbestos from Fel-Pro's gaskets contributed to her developing peritoneal mesothelioma. Fel-Pro's argument misconstrues the underpinnings of plaintiffs' expert opinions as to general and specific causation. Although both Dr…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · July 6, 2022
Zicklin v. Bergdorf Goodman Inc. (2022)
The trial court denied Colgate-Palmolive's motion for summary judgment because conflicting expert opinions on general and specific causation raised fact issues; the plaintiff prevailed on the motion. Conflicting expert opinions on whether the product…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 6, 2019
Rothlein v. Imerys Talc America (Matter of New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…of the remaining claims against Imerys, so the plaintiffs kept those claims. General jurisdiction over a corporation exists only where it is incorporated or has its principal place of business. A corporation that buys another's…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 22, 2019
Young v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…win summary judgment by pointing to gaps in plaintiff's proof; conflicting expert affidavits on general and specific causation raise issues of fact for trial, and plaintiffs need only show facts from which liability may reasonably…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · May 26, 2021
Pistone v. American Biltrite, Inc. (2021)
…plaintiffs' claims against them continue. In toxic tort cases an expert opinion must show exposure, general causation and specific causation, and conflicting expert opinions on these points raise a credibility question for the jury rather than…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 24, 2019
Djokic v. Steel Grip (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…s proof; it must show its product did not contribute to the disease, and conflicting expert opinions on general and specific causation raise fact issues. A consortium claim fails where the exposure preceded the marriage. Causation;…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · April 9, 2020
Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (2020)
…can support specific causation. Where the trial court effectively apportioned 0% to settling defendants who were left off the verdict sheet, General Obligations Law § 15-108 offsets are computed by the aggregate method. Causation; Product Identification…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · September 20, 2012
Bischofsberger v. AO Smith Water Products (2012)
…time of exposure, disease, discovery status and counsel. It found that the cases shared only general testimony on asbestos science, state of the art and the nature of mesothelioma. They had different exposure periods, different types…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · October 20, 2020
English v. Avon Prods., Inc. (2020)
…the New York court to dismiss the case for lack of personal jurisdiction. The court found it could not exercise general jurisdiction because Shulton was not incorporated or headquartered in New York. It found specific jurisdiction…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · June 21, 2019
Hernandez v. Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…plaintiff's proof; it must make a prima facie showing that its product could not have contributed to the illness, and conflicting expert evidence on general and specific causation raises fact issues. Causation; Product Identification; Expert…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 8, 2019
Young v. Avon Prods. (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2019)
…asbestos case by pointing to gaps in the plaintiff's proof, and conflicting expert evidence on general and specific causation raises fact issues for trial. New York does not recognize an independent cause of action for…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · April 9, 2008
Barnes v. AO Smith Water Products Co. (2008)
…the Montross, Perdicaro, Enea and Iqbal cases separate, over the defendants' general opposition. Under CPLR 602(a), actions with common questions of law or fact may be tried jointly. The Malcolm factors guide the choice, and…
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Court case · U.S. District Court, Western District of New York · February 14, 2011 · in the opinion
Garner v. Dii Industries, LLC (2011)
…few years later, mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer known to cause only one in ten thousand deaths in the general population, was linked to either the mining or industrial use of asbestos.... The link between…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · October 12, 2021 · in the opinion
Faivor v. Amchem Prods., Inc. (2021)
…(2) that the toxin is capable of causing the particular injuries plaintiff suffered (general causation) and (3) that the plaintiff was exposed to sufficient levels of the toxin to cause such injuries (specific causation)" (Sean R…
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Court case · New York Court of Appeals · April 26, 2022 · in the opinion
Nemeth v. Brenntag N. Am. (2022)
…plaintiff's evidence (see majority op at 344-347). To the extent the majority suggests there was a lack of any evidence of general causation, such a suggestion is unsupportable as there was an abundance of…
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Court case · New York Supreme Court · March 5, 2020 · in the opinion
English v. Johnson & Johnson (In re New York City Asbestos Litigation, 2020)
…2). The July 12, 2019 Decision and Order stated that there is no general jurisdiction because the defendants are not incorporated, nor maintain their principal places of business in the State of New York. It was…