Verdict is First-Ever Against Rockwell Automation, Inc. in a Mesothelioma Case
PHILADELPHIA – March 11, 2010 – A Philadelphia jury has found Rockwell Automation Inc., sued as successor to Allen-Bradley Company, liable for the asbestos-related death of Navy electrician’s mate, David Lanpher. The liability finding is the...
Case Summary
45-year-old Leroy Conway, Jr., is the son of a merchant mariner who served aboard the S.S. Baltimore Trader as an engineman between 1974-1977. The elder Conway’s work brought him in contact with asbestos particles and dust that permeated his work uniforms, which he brought home to be laundered. Leroy, Jr., then a...
January 15, 2010 – Letters to the Editor Column Reprinted and/or posted with the permission of Daily Journal Corp. (2010).
In responding to Mark Behrens’ Nov. 18, 2009, column, “Home of the Asbestos Litigation ‘Gold Rush’?” it is diffcult to know where...
Widow of Oil Field Consultant Awarded $1.2M in Asbestos-Exposure Case
First known drilling mud additive verdict in Texas; Montello, Inc. and Union Carbide Each Found 15% Liable
TEXAS – October 7, 2009 – A Brazoria County jury has awarded the widow of Danny Puckett, an industrial engineer and oil field consultant, $1.2 million...
John Crane Inc. Found Liable for Product Defects
SAN FRANCISCO – September 24, 2009 – A San Francisco County jury has awarded $2.3 million to the family of a man who spent his career working as a civilian marine machinist and maintenance manager for the U.S. Navy. Peter Galassi...
Appellate Court’s decision in O’Neil finds the reasoning of Taylor v. Elliott Turbomachinery “flawed” and rejects component parts and “stream of commerce” arguments
LOS ANGELES – September 21, 2009...
WKP Partner Gary M. Paul Elected VP of American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Mr. Paul to be Installed July 29 at AAJ 2009 Convention; WKP to Co-Sponsor Special Reception at San Francisco’s MOMA
LOS ANGELES — July 16, 2009 — WKP partner Gary M. Paul will be installed as vice-president of the American Association for Justice during the AAJ’s...
Conwed, Simpson Timber, and Bondex Held Liable for Product Defects and Failure to Warn
LIBERTY, Mo. – June 5, 2009 – A Clay County jury has found three corporations liable for the death of a construction worker who worked with their asbestos-containing products more than three decades ago.
The jury awarded $4.5 million to the wife and adult...
U.S. Navy Machinist’s Mate Awarded $12.0M in 1960s Asbestos-Exposure Case
Jury Finds John Crane, Inc. and Lone Star Industries, Inc. Responsible for Product Defects and Failure to Warn
LOS ANGELES – May 11, 2009 – An LA County jury has awarded $12.006 million to a U.S. Navy serviceman who was exposed to asbestos during...
U.S. Navy Widow Awarded $1.4M in Long-Term Asbestos-Exposure Case
Elliott Turbomachinery Co., Inc., Crane Co., and John Crane, Inc. Found Liable for Product Defects
LOS ANGELES – April 24, 2009 – An LA County jury has awarded $1.4 million to the widow of a career U.S. Navy serviceman who developed mesothelioma as a result of...
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