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Fourth Department Denies Defendant’s Appeal on Issue of Causation and Affirms Judgment Entered in Favor of Plaintiff

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Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division, Fourth Department - In this personal injury action, plaintiff Joseph Skrzynski alleged asbestos exposure from brakes and other related products while working at an automobile...more

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Virginia Court Limits Discovery in Talc Trade Libel Case

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Newport News Division - In the case of Pecos River Talc LLC v. Emory, plaintiff Pecos River Talc LLC (“Pecos River”) – a corporate entity formed as part of...more

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Mass and Toxic Tort Case Update - Asbestos

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Maffei v. A.O. Smith Water Prods. Co. (In re N.Y.C. Asbestos Litigation), 2025 N.Y. Slip Op. 1425 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) - Valuing asbestos cases can sometimes be complicated but on March 13th, 2025, the NY Appellate Court...more

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After Nemeth, NY Courts Require Stringent Analysis of Proof to Establish Causation in Asbestos Matters. Will Other Jurisdictions...

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As previously reported in Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker — (NYCAL Verdict Against Talc Product Manufacturer Reversed on Causation Grounds – Asbestos Case Tracker) — the New York Court of Appeals recently overturned...more

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Plaintiff’s Expert precluded from offering testimony on whether Supplier can be Considered a Manufacturer

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United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana, July 20, 2022 - In this asbestos action, decedent Callen Cortez was diagnosed with mesothelioma following occupational and take-home exposure to...more

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Electrical Equipment Manufacturer’s Motions to Preclude Expert Testimony and for Summary Judgment Denied

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, March 28, 2022 - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Arnold Pritt alleged that he was exposed to asbestos during his service in the U.S. Navy, and over the course...more

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Florida Decides Against Adopting Daubert

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In Delisle v. Crane Co., 2018 Fla. LEXIS 1883, 43 Fla. L. Weekly S 459, the Supreme Court of Florida reaffirmed that the appropriate test for admissibility of an expert opinion about new or novel scientific evidence is the...more

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$37 Million Verdict in Talc Mesothelioma Lawsuit Underscores Potential Exposure for Talc Manufacturers and Retailers

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In a new phase of asbestos litigation, attorneys representing individuals who developed mesothelioma without any known industrial exposure to asbestos have set their sights on talcum powder manufacturers and talc mining...more

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Florida Appellate Court Reverses Verdict Against Valve Manufacturer in Asbestos Case - Decision: Trial Court Abused Discretion in...

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Manufacturers of products that contained chrysotile asbestos won a major victory in Crane Co. v. DeLisle on Sept. 14, 2016, when Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal (Fourth DCA) reversed a verdict entered against a...more

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