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Goldberg Segalla

Washington Court Awards $16M Plaintiff Verdict after Default Judgment

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Court: Washington Superior Court, Pierce County - A Washington state court in April awarded $16 million to the estate of decedent Steven Korzerke after a default judgment was entered against defendant Asbestos Corp. LTD, a...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Does Strict Liability Apply When You’re Injured by Exposure to Toxic Chemicals?

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It is becoming almost impossible to avoid being exposed to multiple different chemicals on a daily basis. Companies use them to make their environments look and smell cleaner, to keep pests away, and to save time in...more

Maron Marvel

The Supreme Court of South Carolina Grants Certiorari in Jolly v. Gen. Elec. Co., Agreeing to Review Setoff Calculation and...

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On September 1, 2021, the South Carolina Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court’s verdict and additur in favor of Plaintiffs in the matter of Beverly Dale Jolly and Brenda Rice Jolly v. Gen. Elec. Co., et al. Fisher...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Fifth Circuit Sets Bright Line Rule For Timing Requirement Under Federal Officer Removal Statute

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In January 2018, a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated a district court’s remand of an asbestos case to state court for being untimely, based on a federal officer removal statute, 28...more

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