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Class action, Libby asbestos, “local controversy”

November 7, 2020 By lilly

CLASS ACTION: Libby asbestos class action properly remanded to State Court based on “local controversy” exception to Class Action Fairness Act jurisdiction… Morris affirmed (memorandum). [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ninth Circuit Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Allan McGarvey, Chad Knight, Nadia Patrick, Roger Sullivan

Libby asbestos claims against BN, supervisory control

March 14, 2020 By lilly

LIBBY ASBESTOS claims against BN not preempted by FRSA or HMTA… BN subject to strict liability because handling of asbestos constitutes abnormally dangerous activity, but protected from liability under Restatement of Torts §521 for actions taken pursuant to statutory public duty, for those actions is subject only to ordinary negligence… BN may not refute causation by offering Grace’s conduct as a substantial factor or superseding intervening cause of injuries… Eddy affirmed, reversed on supervisory control. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Anthony Nicastro, Chad Knight, Dale Schowengerdt, Ethan Welder, Jim Roberts, Jinnifer Mariman, Michael Cok, Nadia Patrick, Robert Sullivan, Steven Milch

Railroad in limine rulings

February 9, 2019 By lilly

RAILROAD IN LIMINE RULINGS… Eddy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Asbestos Claims Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Anthony Nicastro, Chad Knight, Dustin Leftridge, Emma Mediak, Erik Nelson, Ethan Welder, James Roberts, Jason Pepe, Jinifer Mariman, Michael Wise, Nadia Patrick, Robert Phillips

Railroad strict liability

January 26, 2019 By lilly

RAILROAD LIABILITY: BNSF strictly liable for abnormally dangerous activity vis-à-vis hauling amphibole asbestos in Libby… evidence of Grace’s conduct admissible for background and context but not to negate liability… Eddy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Asbestos Claims Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Allan McGarvey, Anthony Nicastro, Chad Knight, Dustin Leftridge, Emma Mediak, Erik Nelson, Ethan Welder, James Roberts, Jason Pepe, Jinifer Mariman, John Lacey, Jon Heberling, Michael Wise, Nadia Patrick, Robert Phillips, Roger Sullivan

Request for additional depositions

November 17, 2018 By lilly

BNSF’s request for leave to take additional depositions denied. . . Eddy. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Asbestos Claims Court, Past Issues Tagged With: Allan McGarvey, Anthony Nicastro, Chad Knight, Dale Cockrell, Ethan Welder, Jinnifer Mariman, John Swing, Katherine Matic, Nadia Patrick, Roger Sullivan

FELA, ARD defense verdict

August 18, 2018 By lilly

FELA: ARD defense verdict affirmed over evidentiary, trial misconduct, discovery misconduct claims. . . Ulbricht affirmed. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Past Issues, Supreme Court - Civil Tagged With: Chad Knight, Ethan Welder, James Towe, John Lacey, Kimberly Towe, Nadia Patrick

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