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11 Sep 2017, 12:16 pm by Schachtman
A holding to the contrary would permit imposition of liability on the manufacturer of any product with which a worker had the briefest of encounters on a single occasion. [read post]
22 Aug 2017, 7:01 am by Dean Freeman
Crane Co., et al., plaintiffs, husband and wife, challenge several industrial manufacturers, alleging liability for the husband’s mesothelioma allegedly linked to defendant’s asbestos-laden products. [read post]
14 Jul 2017, 3:25 am by Walter Olson
Baker, from the just-ended Supreme Court term [Federalist Society podcast with Ted Frank, earlier] Why Bristol-Myers Squibb, the Supreme Court case on state court jurisdiction, “is one of the most important mass tort/product liability decisions ever” [James Beck/Drug & Device Law, earlier] Sandy Hook massacre: “Newtown And Board Of Education Seek Dismissal Of Wrongful Death Lawsuit” [AP/CBS Connecticut] Pennsylvania: “Evidence-Manipulation… [read post]
30 Jun 2017, 11:01 am by Juniper Bacon
  In cases such as Rohl, where the primary issue is one of product liability, Illinois courts have found that the location of the accident is less significant and largely supplanted by a more general interest in resolving a claim concerning an allegedly defective product.[5] Also, because a jury visit to the accident site is generally unnecessary, the significance of this factor is further diminished in product liability claims.[6] On appeal, forum… [read post]
8 Jun 2017, 5:34 am by Joy Waltemath
Finding that the claims against Owens-Illinois were frivolous, the Seventh Circuit agreed with the district court that “there is unanimity among courts that product liability cannot attach to the mere licensing of a patent. [read post]
5 Jun 2017, 12:15 pm by Sharifi Firm, PLC
In 2013, the plaintiff brought a lawsuit against the employer for products liability and negligence on the ground that she developed mesothelioma due to her exposure to asbestos brought home on her husband’s clothing. [read post]
2 Jun 2017, 12:18 pm by Foran & Foran, P.A.
  The plaintiffs brought negligence and strict liability claims against the business that installed the asbestos-containing products, based on a failure to warn. [read post]
29 May 2017, 12:46 pm
The application of product and premises liability tests is undoubtedly a complex and difficult endeavor for state courts, as there are numerous factors that come into play when a secondary asbestos exposure case is examined. [read post]
29 May 2017, 12:46 pm
The application of product and premises liability tests is undoubtedly a complex and difficult endeavor for state courts, as there are numerous factors which come into play when a secondary asbestos exposure case is examined. [read post]
29 May 2017, 12:46 pm
The application of product and premises liability tests is undoubtedly a complex and difficult endeavor for state courts, as there are numerous factors that come into play when a secondary asbestos exposure case is examined. [read post]
25 May 2017, 1:26 am by Patrick Bracher
[The case is General Refractories Co. v First State Insurance Co.] [read post]
16 May 2017, 12:21 pm by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
  As our Boston mesothelioma attorneys can explain, these are primarily product liability cases, filed against the designers, manufacturers and distributors of asbestos-laden products. [read post]
11 May 2017, 8:23 pm by Kate Howard
Carnival Corp. 16-1074 Issue: Whether, when a Jones Act seafarer alleges negligence based on asbestos exposure, the applicable causation test is the ‘featherweight’ causation standard, or the ‘substantial factor’ causation test as applied in products liability cases. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 10:14 am by Gene Killian
For asbestos, that would be in the mid-1980s when asbestos exclusions started to appear.) [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 10:14 am by Gene Killian
For asbestos, that would be in the mid-1980s when asbestos exclusions started to appear.) [read post]
7 Mar 2017, 6:52 am by Law Offices of Jeffrey S. Glassman
It can be raised by government contractor defendants in certain product liability lawsuits, such as those pertaining to asbestos exposure. [read post]