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8 Aug 2020, 4:23 am by Schachtman
Beshada’s refusal to consider the industrial context of asbestos claims, with the usual involvement of sophisticated employers charged with providing a complex safety program for its workers, became the judicial norm in many decisions in state and federal courts. [read post]
31 Jul 2020, 8:03 am by Schachtman
One other chrysotile supplier had settled, and the third, Johns-Manville was in bankruptcy. [read post]
6 Jun 2020, 12:43 pm by Jon L. Gelman
Johns-Manville Products Corp., the Court rejected the “state of the art” defense and allowed for strict liability to be imposed against the defendant manufacturers “for failure to warn of dangers which were undiscoverable at the time” they manufactured their products. 90 N.J. 191, 205 (1982). [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 6:05 am by Leonard L. Gordon and Deborah Bessner
On March 23, 2020, the District Court of Colorado granted and denied in part Johns Manville’s (“JM”) motion to dismiss Chase Manufacturing’s (“Chase”) complaint alleging that JM violated the Sherman Act by engaging in tying and monopolization and the Lanham Act for false advertising. [read post]
2 Jan 2020, 9:44 am by Dennis Crouch
Sound View Innovations, LLC, Case IPR2018-00582, Paper 34 (Aug. 5, 2019) (designated informative on Dec. 11, 2019) (finding insufficient justification to combine references); Obviousness: Johns Manville Corp. v. [read post]
8 Oct 2019, 5:39 am
John Crane Company Johns-Manville Corporation Kaiser Aluminum Kelly-Moore Kentile Floors Leslie Controls Lincoln Electric Company M.H. [read post]
20 May 2019, 9:18 am by Schachtman
Thus a federal trial court in Kentucky, applying Indiana law, granted summary judgment to a respirator manufacturer, on the basis of the sophisticated intermediary defense, in a post-OSHA asbestos lung cancer case.[11] Similarly, a Virginia state trial court, notwithstanding the application of Virginia law in the Willis and Oman federal cases upheld the sophisticated intermediary defense as a complete legal defense for asbestos sales after 1970.[12] The decisions in these asbestos cases with only… [read post]
11 May 2019, 9:23 am by Jon L. Gelman
See also:OSHA Fine NJ Contractor $43,000 for Fall Hazards Following Roofer's DeathOSHA cites NJ roofing contractor for exposing workers to falls, other hazards $112KOSHA fines Johns Manville after employee suffers hand amputationOSHA Settles with Anheuser-Busch of New Jersey - Warehouse ViolationsWhy Do Roofers Fall From Roofs? [read post]
20 Dec 2018, 9:22 am by Schachtman
Irving John Selikoff agree that he was a charming, charismatic, and courageous man, a compassionate physician, and a zealous advocate for worker safety and health. [read post]
3 Dec 2018, 10:06 am by Schachtman
Goldsmith, David Ozonoff, David Rosner, Fiorella Belpoggi, James Huff, John Heinzow, John M. [read post]
22 Nov 2018, 8:11 am
In 1982 one of the biggest manufacturer asbestos products, John-Manville, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as a result of thousands of individual lawsuits based on asbestos-related injuries, such as asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. [read post]
22 Nov 2018, 8:11 am
In 1982 one of the biggest manufacturer asbestos products, John-Manville, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, as a result of thousands of individual lawsuits based on asbestos-related injuries, such as asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma. [read post]
29 Sep 2018, 8:03 pm by Sme
Contract/Noncompete/Trade Secret/Wrongful Termination *Johns Manville Corporation v. [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 12:29 pm by Anthony Carbone, PC
Johns Manville was one of the major defendants of lawsuits brought for exposure claims. [read post]
23 Jul 2018, 12:14 pm by Joe Consumer
”   On April 24, 1933, the board of directors for asbestos industry leader Johns-Manville approved a deal with an attorney who represented plaintiffs in 11 asbestosis cases brought by former employees. [read post]