Jan
14
California Top Court: Manufacturers Not Liable For Third-Party Asbestos Products
January 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment
SAN FRANCISCO – A manufacturer may not be held strictly liable or negligent for harm caused by another manufacturer’s asbestos-containing product except where the defendant bears some direct responsibility for the resulting harm, the California Supreme Court held today in rejecting “an unprecedented expansion of strict products liability” (Barbara J. O’Neil, et al. v. Crane [...]
Oct
5
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses To Review Asbestos Coverage Dispute Ruling
October 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 3 denied a petition for writ of certiorari filed by an insured seeking review of whether an insurer is collaterally estopped from enforcing an arbitration clause in a settlement agreement pertaining to asbestos-related injury claims (George V. Hamilton Inc. v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., No. [...]
Aug
21
New York Jury Awards $ 51M In 2 Asbestos Mesothelioma Trials
August 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment
NEW YORK – A New York state jury on Aug. 17 awarded verdicts of $ 32 million and $ 19 million to two mesothelioma plaintiffs (Ronald Dummitt, et al. v. A.W. Chesterton, et al., No. 190196/2010, and David Konstantin, et al. v. 630 Third Avenue Associates, et al., No. 090134/2010, N.Y. Sup., New York Co.). [...]
Jul
14
Mississippi Top Court Stays Proceedings In Record-Setting Asbestos Case
July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Supreme Court on July 13 stayed all proceedings in an asbestos case that resulted in a record-setting $ 322 million award until it can resolve a petition to disqualify the trial judge for allegedly failing to disclose that his father filed two similar suits (Union Carbide Corp. v. Thomas C. [...]
Jun
23
International Organization Says Canada Must Uphold Strictest Asbestos Standards
June 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment
GENEVA – The International Labour Organisation (ILO) on June 13 issued a decision that requires that the Canadian government uphold the strictest standards in relation to the health of workers and asbestos (Asbestos Convention, 1986 [No. 162]). Full story on lexis.com LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Legal News
Jun
17
Pennsylvania Jury Returns $1.2M Asbestos Verdict For Man’s Shortness Of Breath
June 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania jury on June 3 held John Crane Inc. solely liable after awarding $ 1.2 million to a man suffering from shortness of breath caused by exposure to asbestos (Richard Nybeck v. John Crane, No. 010404652, Pa. Comm. Pls., Philadelphia Co.). Full story on lexis.com LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Legal News