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Court Denies Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand Shipyard Case to State Court

Jurisdiction:  Louisiana Eastern District Court - Plaintiff Nolan J. LeBoeuf worked at the Avondale Shipyard in Westwego, La. for several years during the 1970s and 1980s. He also frequently visited coworkers on his days off...more

Plaintiffs Succeed in Motion to Remand Case to State Court

Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Central District of California - Decedent David L. Dunlavey worked as a pipefitter and steamfitter from 1967 to 2006 — including time spent around 1970 working as a...more

Court Awards $7.5 Million in Punitive Damages to Connecticut Plaintiff

Jurisdiction: Superior Court of Connecticut, Judicial District of Bridgeport at Bridgeport Decedent Nicolas Barone was diagnosed with mesothelioma in May 2022. His surviving spouse, Kathryn Barone (plaintiff)brought suit in...more

New York Court Grants Valve Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment Based on Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

Court:  Supreme Court of New York State, Erie County - Plaintiff Ronald McInnis worked as a career union pipefitter from the 1970s-2010s. A native of Chatham, New Brunswick, plaintiff spent the vast majority of his career...more

Court Denies Plaintiff’s Attempt to Reinstate Prior Claim of Post 1969 Exposure

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Plaintiff Robert Stephen Sentilles was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2020. He filed his suit asserting negligence and strict liability claims against...more

Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs’ Complaint Granted in Part

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Plaintiffs James and Lucretia Sarjeant brought suit in California state court following Mr. Sarjeant’s diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma. He alleged exposure from...more

Gasket/Packing Manufacturer Prevails after Jury Trial

Court:  United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Decedent Arnold L. Pritt was diagnosed with singular mesothelioma, epithelioid type in September 2019. He alleged he was exposed to asbestos during his...more

Defendants’ Motions to Preclude Expert Reports Denied

Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York - Plaintiff Brian Joseph Gref alleged that his use of talcum-powder products caused his diagnosis of peritoneal mesothelioma....more

Federal Court Denies Plaintiff’s and Defendants’ Motions in Limine on Eve of Trial

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - Decedent Terry J. LeGendre worked for defendant Huntington Ingalls, Inc. (Avondale) from October 1967 to January 1968. He was later diagnosed with and died from...more

Pump Manufacturer Obtains Summary Judgment on Causation

Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina - Marshall E. Pike worked in the farm-equipment manufacturing and maintenance field for the duration of his 55-year career. This included...more

District Court Denies Aviation Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

Jurisdiction:  United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida - Decedent John McCabe died from malignant epithelioid mesothelioma in January 2023, following a career as an aircraft mechanic. His estate...more

Fifth Circuit Affirms District Court Decisions Excluding Appellants’ Experts Reports and Granting Summary Judgment

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - Plaintiff Harry Marsh worked as a merchant mariner from 1944 to 1992. He was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2018 and subsequently sued the owner of every vessel he...more

Gasket Manufacturer’s Motions for Summary Judgment Granted, in part, Pursuant to Maritime Law

Court - United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Plaintiff’s decedent, Joseph Pine, served as a fireman aboard the USS Constellation from 1965-1967. After he died from mesothelioma a month...more

Hawaii Court Grants Motion to Compel Genetic Testing in Asbestos Lawsuit

On August 30, 2023, a Hawaii court ruled on 3M’s motion to compel blood sampling for the purposes of genetic testing in an asbestos matter. Hawaii First Circuit Judge James H. Ashford granted 3M’s motion in the McCabe v. 3M...more

Appeals Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Favor of Cooling Tower Manufacturers

Court: Court of Appeals of California, First Appellate District, Division One - Decedent Daniel Ochoa worked as a HVAC technician and pipefitter beginning in the 1970s.  His work involved extensive maintenance on...more

Helicopter Engine Manufacturer’s Removal Based on Federal-Officer Jurisdiction Upheld

Jurisdiction: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, Eastern Division - Decedent Gustave Sahm died from lung cancer allegedly caused by asbestos exposure from 1956 to 2020 during his service in...more

Court Denies, in Part, Plaintiffs’ Appeal of Summary Judgment for Various Defendants

Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit - In April 2018, Emily Everett complained to her primary care physician of severe abdominal swelling.  After extensive workup, Everett received a diagnosis of...more

Defendant’s motion to quash plaintiff’s requests for admission of fact in maritime case granted

Court:  United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - In January 2019, Harry F. Marsh filed an action in Louisiana State Court alleging asbestos exposure while aboard various merchant marine...more

Shipyard Defendant Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Plaintiff’s Non-Employee Exposure Claims

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana - From 1972 to 1975, plaintiff Frank P. Ragusa Jr. operated a cherry picker at Avondale Shipyards as an employee of Huntington Ingalls, Inc. He then...more

Defendants’ Corporate Representatives’ Testimony Condemns own Motions

United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, October 31, 2022 - Plaintiffs brought this wrongful death and survival action on behalf of decedent Kirk Reulet, alleging that Mr. Reulet was exposed to...more

Third-Parties Prevail on Summary Judgment Thanks to Employer’s Lack of Evidence

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, October 24, 2022 - Plaintiff Ronald John Falgout, as the independent executor and successor of decedent Ruby Lee Marie Falgout, brought this action in October...more

Court Grants in Part and Defends in Part Defendants’ Omnibus Motion in Limine

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, October 24, 2022 The plaintiffs brought this asbestos exposure case alleging decedent Callen Cortez contracted mesothelioma following extensive exposure...more

Pump Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment on Replacement Parts Denied; Court Critical of Corporate Representative Affidavit

Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County, October 11, 2022 In this asbestos action, the plaintiff Gloria Maryn alleged exposure to asbestos from laundering the clothes of her son, Victor Arana. Mr. Arana...more

Summary Judgment Denied as Court Finds Issues of Material Fact in Shipbuilder’s Claim

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, September 23, 2022 - In April 2020, Paul Hotard (“decedent”) received a mesothelioma diagnosis despite never handling or working with asbestos-containing...more

Plaintiff unable to provide any legitimate evidence against motions for summary judgment

United States District Court of the District of Nevada, September 19, 2022 - The plaintiff commenced this action in early 2020 by filing his Complaint against 13 defendants.  He suffers from mesothelioma and alleged...more

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