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Court Grants Boiler Manufacturer’s Motion to Strike Punitive Damages Under Maritime Law

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Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California - Plaintiff Vernon Armstrong alleges he developed lung cancer from asbestos exposure during his Navy service, under claims for negligence, strict liability,...more

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California Jury Returns Asbestos Verdict For Auto Parts Companies

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Court: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. - Plaintiff, Ronald Carpenter, filed suit against various defendants, claiming his lung cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos from their products. Carpenter alleged various exposures,...more

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California Jury Returns Defense Verdict in Asbestos Pipe Trial Featuring Kidney Cancer Claim Preclusion

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Court: Superior Court of California, County of Alameda - On June 15, 2023, plaintiffs Alvarino and Dianna J. DaSilva first filed an asbestos action in the Alameda County, Calif., Superior Court, alleging that Alvarino DaSilva...more

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Defendant Contractor’s Summary Judgment Upheld on Appeal

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Jurisdiction: Court of Appeal of California, Second Appellate District, Division Six - Plaintiff Easterling brought this claim based on his diagnosis of lung cancer, which he attributes to asbestos exposure during his work as...more

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Plaintiffs’ Appeal of Trial Court’s Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Quash Service of Summons Successful in California

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Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Four - Blanca Hernandez, et al., v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, et al. This litigation arises from claims of asbestos exposure. The plaintiffs allege the...more

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Plaintiffs’ Successful Appeal of Trial Court’s Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Quash Service

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Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, Division Four - Blanca Hernandez, et al., v. Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, et al. The plaintiffs allege that the decedent, Raul Hernandez, had occupational exposure to...more

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Jury Returns Verdict for American Honda in Asbestos Brakes Case

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Jurisdiction: Calif. Super., Los Angeles Co. - Plaintiff Jose Estrada filed suit alleging exposure to asbestos from a variety of products, including automobile parts during his employment at a tire store. Mr. Estrada was...more

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American Tort Reform’s 2025 Top 10 “Judicial Hellholes” for Defendants

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Released yearly in December, the American Tort Reform (ATR) Foundation publishes its annual “Judicial Hellhole” rankings for the upcoming year. The Hellholes represent the worst of the worst jurisdictions to defend tort...more

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2024 Judicial Hellholes and Associated Nuclear Verdicts

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The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) has published its 2023-2024 Judicial Hellholes Executive Summary. This annual report highlights prominent jurisdictions across the United States known for enabling iniquitous...more

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Judicial Hellhole Ranks for 2022-23 Receive a Significant Shake Up

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The American Tort Reform Foundation (ATR) released its 2022-2023 Judicial Hellhole report. In this report, the ATR ranks the eight most dangerous jurisdictions for corporate defendants and their defense attorneys. This year...more

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Sue Generous and the Laws of Legal Physics: Preventing Asbestos Mission Creep in California Courts

It is virtually a law of legal physics in California that liability tends to expand until a critical mass of appellate courts rule that it has reached its limit, or the Supreme Court puts up a stop sign (a vanishingly rare...more

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Defense “Victory” Against Employee’s Spouse in COVID-19 Exposure Case

On May 7, a California District Court Judge granted Victory Woodworks, Inc.’s (“Victory”) motion to dismiss all COVID-19 liability claims in plaintiffs Robert and Corby Kuciemba’s amended complaint. Kuciemba et al. v. Victory...more

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