6 results for “Union Carbide Corporation”
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 29, 2007
Bakkie v. Union Carbide Corporation (2007)
The Court of Appeal affirmed the jury's liability findings against Union Carbide and the denial of its JNOV motion, but reversed the $14.1 million future noneconomic damages award as excessive and ordered a new…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 16, 2010
Stewart v. Union Carbide Corporation (2010)
…Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment for Larry and Janet Stewart against Union Carbide, including the $6 million punitive damages award, rejecting all of Union Carbide's challenges. A raw asbestos supplier that gave no warning…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · June 18, 2013
Strickland v. Union Carbide Corp. (2013)
The Court of Appeal affirmed the judgment for Strickland's widow and children against Union Carbide, holding substantial evidence supported the jury's finding that exposure to Calidria contributed to his risk of peritoneal mesothelioma. Under…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · June 24, 2020
Collantes v. Elementis Chemicals, Inc. (2020)
The Court of Appeal reversed the summary judgments for Union Carbide and Elementis, holding they had not shown that Collantes lacked sufficient evidence of exposure, and directed the trial court to deny their motions. A defendant…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · December 21, 2016 · in the opinion
Baeza v. Special Electric Company, Inc. (2016)
…warnings, safety requirements, and union strike activities—were relevant to the jury's evaluation of plaintiffs' design defect claim. The court overruled Farrise's objection. The court stated that the jury had been properly instructed, further…
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Court case · California Court of Appeal · November 21, 2018 · in the opinion
Trapp v. CertainTEED Corporation (2018)
…4th 148, 161.) Thus, it is generally "\amenable to resolution by summary judgment.'" (Kahn v. East Side Union High School Dist. (2003) 31 Cal.4th 990, 1004.) We review the existence of duty de novo. (Kesner…