For the third time this year, a St. Louis, Missouri jury found Johnson & Johnson liable in a case where plaintiff alleged that her ovarian cancer was caused by her use of talcum powder products. At trial, Deborah Giannecchini, a 62 year-old California woman, claimed that her decades-long use of Johnson & Johnson talcum powder… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: October 2016
Why a Wisconsin Judge Rejected an Asbestos Case as “Disingenuous”
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, Toxic TortA district court judge for the Western District of Wisconsin has issued a defense-verdict following a three-day bench trial, during which Plaintiff argued that his father’s work with Kaylo pipe insulation caused his death from mesothelioma. In his opinion in Gary Suoja, Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of Oswald Suoja v. Owens-Illinois,… Continue Reading
New Trend Emerging From Pending California Take-Home Exposure Decision?
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, California Courts, Litigation Trends, Toxic TortCalifornia has become a hub for asbestos litigation. Its plaintiff-friendly law and juries have attracted plaintiffs from both California and across the country. A case currently pending in the Supreme Court of California concerning whether a duty is owed to a plaintiff who alleges “take-home” asbestos exposure could have a major impact on whether California… Continue Reading
Court Rules Monsanto Roundup Cases to Stay in Delaware
Posted in Delaware Courts, Litigation Trends, Products Liability, Toxic TortJudge Vivian L. Medinilla of the Delaware Superior Court recently denied defendant Monsanto Company’s motion to dismiss on the basis of forum non conveniens (“FNC”) in Barrera v. Monsanto Company. This ruling, along with a similar ruling issued by Judge Andrea L. Rocanelli one day prior in Gilchrist v. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC, reaffirms and provides new… Continue Reading
Rhode Island Court Upholds Daimler to Dismiss Claims Against Foreign Corporation for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction
Posted in Asbestos Litigation, Complex Torts, Litigation Trends, Rhode Island CourtsOn October 13, 2016, Presiding Justice Alice B. Gibney of the Rhode Island Superior Court ruled on Defendant Dana Companies, LLC’s Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction pending in the case of Harold Wayne Murray and Janice M. Murray v. 3M Company, et al., granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss upon finding that… Continue Reading
LA Supreme Court Ruling a Sweet One for Insurer
Posted in Complex Torts, Employment LitigationRecently, the Louisiana Supreme Court in Arceneaux et al. v. Amstar Corp. et. al, 2015-0588 (La. 9/7/16, 1) decided that, in long latency disease cases, an insurer’s payments of defense costs may be prorated when the insurer’s occurrence-based policy was effective only during part of the plaintiffs’ exposure years. Plaintiffs in Arceneaux alleged hearing loss… Continue Reading
Picture Worth More Than a Thousand Words to Plaintiff in Rhode Island Case
Posted in Employment LitigationArguably the two most significant challenges for any employer involve hiring and terminating employees. In both processes, employers are faced with substantive and administrative concerns. On the substantive level, employers routinely ask themselves questions such as: Will the applicant be a good fit with office culture? Did the employee meet core competencies? Likewise—and perhaps more… Continue Reading